Skip to main content

Table 4 Adjusted associations between the five different parenting constructs and children’s food consumption

From: The influence of parenting style on health related behavior of children: findings from the ChiBS study

 

Food consumption frequency (times per week)

  
 

Snacks

Sweet food

Fatty food

 

B (95% CI)

ß

p

B (95% CI)

ß

p

B (95% CI)

ß

p

Structure

1.05 (-1.70; 3.79)

0.06

0.455

0.08 (-6.13; 6.29)

0.00

0.979

2.13 (-3.34; 7.59)

0.07

0.446

Behavioral control

2.14 (-0.50; 4.78)

0.14

0.113

0.13 (-5.85; 6.11)

0.00

0.966

2.47 (-2.80; 7.73)

0.08

0.359

Coercive control

0.10 (-1.67; 1.86)

0.01

0.914

3.30 (-0.69; 7.29)

0.13

0.106

1.56 (-1.95; 5.07)

0.07

0.385

Overprotection

-0.13 (1.70; 1.44)

-0.01

0.868

0.71 (-2.84; 4.25)

0.03

0.697

-2.17 (-5.29; 0.96)

-0.10

0.176

Nurturance

-0.34 (-3.26; 2.59)

-0.02

0.821

1.99 (-4.63; 8.62)

0.05

0.556

-2.82 (-8.65; 3.01)

-0.08

0.345

 

Fruits and vegetables

Vegetables

Fruits

 

B (95% CI)

ß

p

B (95% CI)

ß

p

B (95% CI)

ß

p

Structure

1.05 (-1.70; 3.79)

0.06

0.455

0.08 (-6.13; 6.29)

0.00

0.979

2.13 (-3.34; 7.59)

0.07

0.446

Behavioral control

-1.01 (-3.96; 1.95)

-0.06

0.506

-0.13 (-1.45; 1.19)

-0.02

0.846

-0.62 (-2.98; 1.74)

-0.05

0.607

Coercive control

1.62 (-0.33; 3.56)

0.12

0.105

0.27 (-0.60; 1.15)

0.05

0.542

1.25 (-0.31; 2.81)

0.12

0.118

Overprotection

-1.21 (-2.93; 0.52)

-0.10

0.172

-0.30 (-1.08; 0.48)

-0.06

0.453

-0.99 (-2.38; 0.40)

-0.11

0.163

Nurturance

1.10 (-2.11; 4.31)

0.05

0.504

-0.29 (-1.75; 1.16)

-0.03

0.693

1.41 (-1.17; 3.99)

0.09

0.286

 

Total soft drinks

Non-light soft drinks

Light soft drinks

 

B (95% CI)

ß

p

B (95% CI)

ß

p

B (95% CI)

ß

p

Structure

-1.59 (-3.16; 0.03)

-0.17

0.047

-0.57 (-1.82; 0.67)

-0.08

0.369

-1.02 (-1.75; -0.29)

-0.22

0.007

Behavioral control

0.73 (-0.78; 2.25)

0.08

0.342

-0.76 (-1.97; 0.45)

-0.11

0.218

1.50 (0.79; 2.20)

0.34

<0.001

Coercive control

0.35 (-0.66; 1.36)

0.05

0.498

0.39 (-0.42; 1.20)

0.07

0.344

-0.04 (-0.51; 0.43)

-0.01

0.866

Overprotection

0.42 (-0.47; 1.32)

0.07

0.355

0.35 (-0.36; 1.07)

0.07

0.333

0.07 (-0.35; 0.49)

0.02

0.746

Nurturance

1.44 (-0.23; 3.11)

0.14

0.092

1.03 (-0.30; 2.36)

0.12

0.133

0.41 (-0.37; 1.19)

0.08

0.301

  1. Each parameter of food consumption was investigated in a separate model. All models were adjusted for the child’s age, child’s gender, parental ISCED-level, BMI father, BMI mother, child birth order and the other parenting constructs (n = 288).
  2. ß: standardized regression coefficient; p: p-value; the significant associations (p < 0.05) are indicated in bold.
Back to article page

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

Contact us