From Home to Health: Parenting Style, Socioeconomic Status, and Eating Disorder Symptomology in Caribbean Children

Hi everyone,
My name is Precious Gordon, and I’m a doctoral student currently completing my dissertation at Touro University. My research focuses on how parenting styles and socioeconomic status relate to eating disorder symptomology and behavior presentation among Caribbean youth.

This topic is deeply important to me because eating concerns and mental health are often overlooked in Caribbean communities, even though they significantly affect our children’s well-being. By participating, you’ll be helping to build culturally relevant knowledge that can shape future prevention and treatment efforts for Caribbean youth in the U.S.

About the Study

This anonymous online survey is part of my dissertation project. Your responses will help researchers better understand how Caribbean parenting and socioeconomic status intersect to influence eating behaviors, an area that has been underrepresented in research for far too long.

Eligibility Criteria

• Do you live in the United States?
• Are you the parent or legal guardian of at least one child aged 6–18?
• Do you or your child/children have Caribbean heritage?
• Are you fluent in English?

What to Expect

• The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete
• It is anonymous and conducted through Qualtrics

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message or reach out to me at [pgordon3@student.touro.edu](mailto:pgordon3@student.touro.edu).

Click below to access the flyer and survey:
Survey Flyer

Survey Link

Thank you so much for your support, even sharing this post with eligible parents can make a meaningful difference!