Preparing meals under time stress. The experience of working mothers

Appetite

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 695-700

  Beshara, Monica ^a   Hutchinson, Amanda ^b,c   Wilson, Carlene ^b,c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children's diets; Convenience orientation; Employed mothers; Healthy meals; Meal preparation confidence; Obesity; Time pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MEAL; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS; TIME; TIME PRESSURE; WORKING MOTHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIET; EMPLOYMENT; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENU PLANNING; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 78649442102     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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