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The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare the difference in food parenting practices based upon parent concern and/or perception of child weight among siblings. U.S. parents (n = 63) with two or more children between the ages of 2.5 and 10 years old completed the Comprehensive Food Parenting Questionnaire, select items from the Child Feeding Questionnaire, and seven open-ended questions for each child. There were significant differences in how parents fed siblings. For example, the relationship between concern for child weight and restriction for weight control was stronger for the older child, which was supported by parents' qualitative data.

This study uses the National Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) to examine how housing instability is associated with food insecurity, the overall healthfulness of diet, and perceived barriers to healthy eating. The sample consisted of households with incomes not exceeding 185% of the federal poverty line. Logistic regressions showed that, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and local food environment, housing instability was a strong predictor of food insecurity, very low food security, unhealthy diet, and perceiving cost as a barrier to healthy eating among low-income households. Findings suggest the importance of accommodating varied housing conditions in policy and education.

This research compares grocery shopping attitudes and behaviors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly online/offline shopping modes. Prior to COVID-19, more consumers shopped in person, even if it was not preferred; consumers who preferred to shop online were found to have greater need for control. During the pandemic, more consumers adopted online grocery shopping, and differences in need for control disappeared. Qualitative research suggests that need for control was superseded by lower-order needs related to food/safety. There is also a growing consumer desire to grocery shop in person, so postpandemic, this is anticipated to increase relative to online shopping.

Guided by social learning theory, this longitudinal study examined whether parent–child recurring conflict mediated the association between parental anger management, an understudied antecedent to parent–child recurring conflict, and adolescent deviant and problem-solving behaviors in 415 rural families. Parental use of anger management in 6^th grade was associated with less parent–child recurring conflict in 9^th grade, which was associated with more adolescent problem-solving behavior in 11^th grade. Family practitioners seeking to promote adolescent problem-solving behaviors may consider teaching families strategies for reducing parent–child recurring conflict and fostering parental anger management.

This study integrated two research strands to investigate the influence of restorative servicescapes and travel motivations on the wellbeing of middle-aged and elderly (MAE) adults. A total of 203 valid questionnaires surveying MAE adults staying in wellness resorts was used in the data analysis. The findings indicated that the travel motivations of MAE adults to pursue health improvement in wellness resort contexts are significantly associated with emotional experiences, thus contributing to subjective wellbeing (SWB). This study extends the concept of the restorative potentials of servicescapes by demonstrating the relevance of a restorative servicescape provided by wellness resort to SWB.