Research Article

Factors Associated with Successful Mentoring of Parents Addressing Childhood Obesity: A Mixed Methods Approach

Table 1

Parent participant responses by randomization assignment to parent mentor or community health worker regarding perceptions of the parent mentor or community health worker and their own confidence regarding their child’s weight status. All scales with a possible range from 0 to 100, reported as mean (SD) using independent samples -tests.

  Parent mentor participants ()Community health worker participants () value

Problem of childhood obesity in my community77 (31)81 (27)0.67
Confidence in making healthier choices97 (5)99 (4)0.39
Confidence in finding resources97 (7)97 (6)0.93
Confidence that my child can achieve a healthy weight94 (12)96 (11)0.65
Clarity of goals96 (8)93 (18)0.47
Preparedness94 (13)94 (16)0.98
Knowledgeable94 (12)91 (22)0.62
Trustworthiness95 (11)94 (16)0.96
Identify with presenter96 (9)81 (32)0.04
Importance of the information presented97 (7)99 (2)0.17
Confidence to apply what I learned97 (7)99 (3)0.39