Table 2 Measures of internal consistency and range of standardised factor loadings of the 9 feeding practices subscales – Australian first-time mothers of 3.7-year-olds (n = 388)
From: Extending the validity of the Feeding Practices and Structure Questionnaire
FPSQ subscales | Number of items | Example item | Cronbach’s alpha | Range of standardised factor loadings per subscale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Structured Meal Setting | 4 | I insist my child eats meals at the table. | 0.72 | 0.53 – 0.71 |
Structured Meal Timing | 3 | I decide the times when my child eats his/her meals. | 0.58 | 0.50 – 0.71 |
Family Meal Setting | 3 | My child eats the same meals as the rest of the family. | 0.86 | 0.78 – 0.86 |
Covert Restriction | 4 | How often do you avoid buying lollies and snacks e.g., potato chips and bringing them into the house? | 0.78 | 0.54 – 0.82 |
Overt Restriction | 4 | If I did not guide or regulate my child’s eating, (s)he would eat too many junk foods. | 0.67 | 0.47 – 0.66 |
Distrust in Appetite | 4 | How often are you firm about how much your child should eat? | 0.66 | 0.51 – 0.70 |
Reward for behaviour | 6 | I reward my child with something to eat when (s)he is well behaved. | 0.85 | 0.61 – 0.81 |
Reward for Eating | 6 | When your child refuses food they usually eat, do you encourage him/her to eat by offering a food reward (e.g., dessert)? | 0.85 | 0.57 – 0.79 |
Persuasive Feeding | 6 | When your child refuses food they usually eat, do you insist your child eats it? | 0.76 | 0.48 – 0.67 |