A systematic review of the association between family meals and adolescent risk outcomes

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 44, Issue , 2015, Pages 134-149

  Goldfarb, Samantha S ^a   Tarver, Will L ^b   Locher, Julie L ^b   Preskitt, Julie ^b   Sen, Bisakha ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adolescent behavior; Family dinner; Family meals; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DELINQUENCY; EMPIRICISM; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; MEAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROPENSITY SCORE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOBACCO USE; WELLBEING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84939164079     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.008     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Ackard D.M., Neumark-Sztainer D., Story M., Perry C. Parent-child connectedness and behavioral and emotional health among adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006, 30(1):59-66.
2. Ary D.V., Duncan T.E., Duncan S.C., Hops H. Adolescent problem behavior: the influence of parents and peers. Behaviour Research and Therapy 1999, 37(3):217-230.
3. Aydin B., Oztutuncu F. Examination of adolescents' negative thoughts, depressive mood, and family environment. Adolescence 2001, 36(141):77-83.
4. Barreto S.M., Giatti L., Casado L., de Moura L., Crespo C., Malta D. Contextual factors associated with smoking among Brazilian adolescents. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2012, 66(8):723-729.
5. Berk L. Infants, children, and adolescents 2008, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, MA. 6th ed.
6. Eisenberg M.E., Neumark-Sztainer D., Fulkerson J.A., Story M. Family meals and substance use: is there a long-term protective association?. Journal of Adolescent Health 2008, 43(2):151-156.
7. Eisenberg M.E., Olson R.E., Neumark-Sztainer D., Story M., Bearinger L.H. Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2004, 158(8):792-796.
8. Elgar F.J., Craig W., Trites S.J. Family dinners, communication, and mental health in Canadian adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health 2012, 52(4):433-438.
9. Fiese B.H., Foley K.P., Spagnola M. Routine and ritual elements in family mealtimes: contexts for child well-being and family identity. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development 2006, 2006(111):67-89.
10. Fiese B.H., Tomcho T.J., Douglas M., Josephs K., Poltrock S., Baker T. A review of 50 years of research on naturally occurring family routines and rituals: cause for celebration?. Journal of Family Psychology 2002, 16(4):381-390.
11. Fisher L.B., Miles I.W., Austin S.B., Camargo C.A., Colditz G.A. Predictors of initiation of alcohol use among US adolescents: findings from a prospective cohort study. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2007, 161(10):959-966.
12. Franko D.L., Thompson D., Affenito S.G., Barton B.A., Striegel-Moore R.H. What mediates the relationship between family meals and adolescent health issues. Health Psychology 2008, 27(2S):S109-S117.
13. Fulkerson J.A., Kubik M.Y., Story M., Lytle L., Arcan C. Are there nutritional and other benefits associated with family meals among at-risk youth?. Journal of Adolescent Health 2009, 45(4):389-395.
14. Fulkerson J.A., Story M., Mellin A., Leffert N., Neumark-Sztainer D., French S.A. Family dinner meal frequency and adolescent development: relationships with developmental assets and high-risk behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Health 2006, 39(3):337-345.
15. Fulkerson J.A., Strauss J., Neumark-Sztainer D., Story M., Boutelle K. Correlates of psychosocial well-being among overweight adolescents: the role of the family. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2007, 75(1):181-186.
16. Goldfarb S., Tarver W.L., Sen B. Family structure and risk behaviors: the role of the family meal in assessing likelihood of adolescent risk behaviors. Psychology Research and Behavior Management 2014, 7:53-66.
17. Griffin K.W., Botvin G.J., Scheier L.M., Diaz T., Miller N.L. Parenting practices as predictors of substance use, delinquency, and aggression among urban minority youth: moderating effects of family structure and gender. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2000, 14(2):174-184.
18. Hoffmann J.P., Warnick E. Do family dinners reduce the risk for early adolescent substance use? A propensity score analysis. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 2013, 54(3):335-352.
19. King R.A., Schwab-Stone M., Flisher A.J., Greenwald S., Kramer R.A., Goodman S.H., et al. Psychosocial and risk behavior correlates of youth suicide attempts and suicidal ideation. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2001, 40(7):837-846.
20. Kuendig H., Kuntsche E. Family bonding and adolescent alcohol use: moderating effect of living with excessive drinking parents. Alcohol and Alcoholism 2006, 41(4):464-471.
21. Levin K.A., Kirby J., Currie C. Adolescent risk behaviours and mealtime routines: does family meal frequency alter the association between family structure and risk behaviour?. Health Education Research 2012, 27(1):24-35.
22. Maynard M.J., Harding S. Ethnic differences in psychological well-being in adolescence in the context of time spent in family activities. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2010, 45(1):115-123.
23. Moher D., Liberati A., Tetzlaff J., Altman D.G. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. PLoS Medicine 2009, 6(7):e1000097. Prisma Group.
24. Musick K., Meier A. Assessing causality and persistence in associations between family dinners and adolescent well-being. Journal of Marriage and Family 2012, 74(3):476-493.
25. Offer S. Assessing the relationship between family mealtime communication and adolescent emotional well-being using the experience sampling method. Journal of Adolescence 2013, 36(3):577-585.
26. Offer S. Family time activities and adolescents' emotional well-being. Journal of Marriage and Family 2013, 75(1):26-41.
27. Oliveira-Campos M., Giatti L., Malta D., Barreto S.M. Contextual factors associated with sexual behavior among Brazilian adolescents. Annals of Epidemiology 2013, 23(10):629-635.
28. Pearson J., Muller C., Frisco M.L. Parental involvement, family structure, and adolescent sexual decision making. Sociological Perspectives 2006, 49(1):67-90.
29. Piko B., Fitzpatrick K.M. Without protection: substance use among Hungarian adolescents in high-risk settings. Journal of Adolescent Health 2002, 30(6):463-466.
30. Piko B., Hamvai C. Parent, school and peer-related correlates of adolescents' life satisfaction. Children and Youth Services Review 2010, 32(10):1479-1482.
31. Piko B.F., Kovacs E., Fitzpatrick K.M. What makes a difference? Understanding the role of protective factors in Hungarian adolescents' depressive symptomatology. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 18(10):617-624.
32. Resnick M.D., Bearman P.S., Blum R.W., Bauman K.E., Harris K.M., Jones J., et al. Protecting adolescents from harm: findings from the national longitudinal study on adolescent health. JAMA 1997, 278(10):823-832.
33. Rothon C., Goodwin L., Stansfeld S. Family social support, community "social capital" and adolescents' mental health and educational outcomes: a longitudinal study in England. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2012, 47(5):697-709.
34. Scal P., Ireland M., Borowsky I.W. Smoking among American adolescents: a risk and protective factor analysis. Journal of Community Health 2003, 28(2):79-97.
35. Sen B. The relationship between frequency of family dinner and adolescent problem behaviors after adjusting for other family characteristics. Journal of Adolescence 2010, 33(1):187-196.
36. Skeer M.R., Ballard E.L. Are family meals as good for youth as we think they are? A review of the literature on family meals as they pertain to adolescent risk prevention. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 2013, 42(7):943-963.
37. Tajeu G.S., Sen B., Allison D.B., Menachemi N. Misuse of odds ratios in obesity literature: an empirical analysis of published studies. Obesity 2012, 20(8):1726-1731.
38. White J. The contribution of parent-child interactions to smoking experimentation in adolescence: implications for prevention. Health Education Research 2012, 27(1):46-56.
39. White J., Halliwell E. Alcohol and tobacco use during adolescence: the importance of the family mealtime environment. Journal of Health Psychology 2010, 15(4):526-532.
40. White J., Halliwell E. Family meal frequency and alcohol and tobacco use in adolescence: testing reciprocal effects. The Journal of Early Adolescence 2011, 31(5):735-749.