Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-08T08:51:59 RDF description of The family meal model: influences on family mealtime participation - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn21344 document-rn21344 public Food 40 10.1177/1539449219876878 Pediatrics Behavior Qualitative Studies Health Promotion 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 OTJR 28464 16982 The family meal model: influences on family mealtime participation Quality of Life <p>The family meal affords benefits such as positive nutritional habits, trust building, connecting, parent modeling, and teaching. During the school-aged years, families can support children's development of health behaviors and family routines. This interdisciplinary study examined families' experiences of mealtimes and the factors that support or hinder mealtime participation. Grounded theory methods guided data collection and analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 families with at least one school-aged child (n = 68). Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Researchers coded and categorized data, identified themes, and generated a model. Families defined family mealtime as all family members being together at the kitchen or dining room table eating a meal. Families enjoyed being together, conversing, and connecting through family mealtime participation. The Family Meal Model proposes relationships between factors that support or hinder a family's mealtime participation. Discussion includes support for a broadened role of occupational therapy in promoting family occupation through family meals.<p> 2 Family