Eric Hodges, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA). His research focuses on development of the young child’s self-regulation of feeding, with a primary interest in the area of early childhood obesity prevention. The goal of his work is to understand developmental trajectories in feeding self-regulation from infancy through toddlerhood. Through his research, Dr. Hodges is seeking to understand the role of parent-child dyadic feeding interactions in the development of early childhood obesity, and develop interventions to enhance self-regulation of energy intake for children. A recent research study examines influences of early childhood on later childhood practices.
Dr. Hodges’ program of research has primarily involved longitudinal data using a variety of measures including anthropometric measures, data from self-reported questionnaires, and physiologic data. His most recent research efforts are directed toward interventions to enhance feeding responsiveness and self-regulation during early childhood. Specific measurement instruments and measures Dr. Hodges has used include: Responsiveness to Child Feeding Cues Scale; respiratory sinus arrythmia as a measure of vagal tone in parent-child dyads; Infant Feeding Styles Questionnaire; Infant Intentionality Questionnaire; Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire; and New General Self-efficacy Scale.
Dr. Hodges has the honor of being a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Alumnus.
For more information, contact Dr. Hodges at [email protected]
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