"Parenting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Performing the role of a parent by care-giving, nurturance, and protection of the child by a natural or substitute parent. The parent supports the child by exercising authority and through consistent, empathic, appropriate behavior in response to the child's needs. PARENTING differs from CHILD REARING in that in child rearing the emphasis is on the act of training or bringing up the children and the interaction between the parent and child, while parenting emphasizes the responsibility and qualities of exemplary behavior of the parent.
| Descriptor ID |
D016487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.370.310
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parenting" by people in Profiles.
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Gender-Based Differences in Parenting Experiences of Surgical Faculty and Trainees. J Surg Res. 2026 Aug; 324:52-58.
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Perceived Antisemitism and Mental Health in Jewish Mothers and Their Children. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2026 03 17; 54(2).
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The role of top-down appetite self-regulation in the development of healthy eating behaviors among children: a narrative review and socialization framework. Appetite. 2026 03 01; 218:108384.
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Factor structure of food and physical activity parenting practices among US fathers by ethnicity and survey language: a cross sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2025 Oct 28; 25(1):3625.
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Experiences of emotional support among parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a qualitative study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Sep 01; 50(9):887-896.
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Randomized controlled trial of brief app-based gratitude and mindfulness interventions for parents of young children. J Fam Psychol. 2025 Sep; 39(6):848-860.
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Parent education, not income-to-needs ratio, relates to preschool home executive function environment. J Exp Child Psychol. 2025 Oct; 258:106292.
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Food parenting practices, family meals, and preschoolers' dietary intake: A study of Hispanic families with low incomes. Appetite. 2025 07 01; 211:108017.
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Exploring profiles of fathers integrating food and physical activity parenting practices. Public Health Nutr. 2025 Mar 17; 28(1):e58.
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Missed opportunities to support parents' use of healthy discipline. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Mar; 161:107257.