Journal Article

Food Selectivity, Mealtime Behavior Problems, Spousal Stress, and Family Food Choices in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Bandini, L. G., Mick, E., Anderson, S. E., Must, A., Hubbard, K., Curtin, C.

2015

Overview

Mealtime behavior problems and family stress occur frequently among families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, it is unknown whether food selectivity is an associated factor. The associations of high food selectivity with mealtime behavior problems, spousal stress, and influence on family members were assessed among 53 children with ASD and 58 typically developing (TD) children ages 3–11 years. Compared to TD children, children with ASD were more likely to have high food selectivity, and their parents reported more mealtime behavior problems, higher spousal stress, and influence on what other family members ate. High food selectivity was associated with mealtime behavior problems in both groups. Interventions to reduce food selectivity may lead to decreases in mealtime behavior problems.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adult / Autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology / Autism Spectrum Disorders / Autistic children / Behavior / Behavior Problems / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Care and treatment / Case-Control Studies / Child / Child and School Psychology / Child, Preschool / Children / Comparative Analysis / Diagnosis / Eating Habits / Families & family life / Family Environment / Family relations / Female / Food / Food habits / Food Preferences / Humans / Longitudinal Studies / Male / Neurosciences / Original Paper / Parents - psychology / Pediatrics / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Psychology / Public Health / Relatives / Risk factors / Spouses / Stress / Stress Variables / Stress, Psychological - psychology / Symptoms (Individual Disorders)