FamilyView: LIFE Study
The FamilyView: LIFE Study is designed to assess family interactions in families of children who are overweight, as well as healthy controls. Mealtimes have been found to be a good time to see families interacting. Thus, participation in the study involves a brief home visit from two of our research staff. Families complete questionnaires about family interactions and mealtime stress. Height and weight are obtained for each family member. Families are videotaped eating their evening meal and the study visit takes approximately 30-40 minutes plus the length of the meal. Meals are coded using the McMaster Mealtime Interaction Coding System. Participants are reimbursed for their time with gift cards. Co-Investigators: Meg Zeller, PhD and Carrie Piazza-Waggoner, PhD.
Publications
- Piazza-Waggoner C, Modi AC, Wilson, L, Zeller MH. (2006). Family and Meals: Child and parent report of family functioning in an obese treatment seeking sample. [Abstract] Obesity, 14S, A153.
Contact Us
Avani C. Modi, PhD
Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
MLC 3015
3333 Burnet Ave.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone 513-636-4864
Email avani.modi@cchmc.org
