A Study of Health Conditions of Single-Parent School Age Children—Using Primary Caregiver as a Moderator Variable

• Main Authors: Ming-Hua Huang, 黃明華
• Other Authors: Yen-Yi Chung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63526654884050228919

碩士 === 國立臺中技術學院 === 事業經營研究所 === 96 === Abstract This study was designed to explore the leisure activities, diet habits, parent-child interactions, and health conditions of school age children with a single parent as the primary caregiver. Cross-sectional research design was adopted, and the research sample comprised of 554 students in the fifth and sixth years of elementary schools in Taichung County. The result of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that family structure and primary caregiver would affect the growth of single-parent school age children’s health conditions. Affected by leisure activities, diet habits, and parent-child interactions, single-parent school age children gained smaller growth in less health than those growing in a two-parent family. Among single-parent children, when parent-child interactions increased, those with father as the primary caregiver exhibited better growth in mental health than those with mother as the primary caregiver. Those with mother as the primary caregiver could benefit more from leisure activities and parent-child interaction in their growth of mental health than those with grandparent as the primary caregiver. The research results would be provided to authorities concerned and schools as a reference on assisting single-parent families to promote healthy behaviors.