In:
Journal of Adolescence, Wiley, Vol. 44, No. 1 ( 2015-10), p. 134-149
Abstract:
To conduct a systematic review of the literature examining the relationship between family meals and adolescent health risk outcomes. Methods We performed a systematic search of original empirical studies published between January 1990 and September 2013. Based on data from selected studies, we conducted logistic regression models to examine the correlates of reporting a protective association between frequent family meals and adolescent outcomes. Results Of the 254 analyses from 26 selected studies, most reported a significant association between family meals and the adolescent risk outcome‐of‐interest. However, model analyses which controlled for family connectedness variables, or used advanced empirical methods to account for family‐level confounders, were less likely than unadjusted models to report significant relationships. Conclusions The type of analysis conducted was significantly associated with the likelihood of finding a protective relationship between family meals and the adolescent outcome‐of‐interest, yet very few studies are using such methods in the literature.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0140-1971
,
1095-9254
DOI:
10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1469149-8
