Confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire: a measure of parental attitudes, beliefs and practices about child feeding and obesity proneness

Birch, Leann L.; Fisher, Jennifer O.; Grimm-Thomas, Karen; Markey, Charlotte N.; Sawyer, Rachel; Johnson, Sl

doi:10.1006/appe.2001.0398

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“…The correlations between our strategies and the parental control practices of the CFQ (24) give initial support for the validity of our questionnaire.…”

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Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children’s fruit and vegetable intake

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Koelen

Kok

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To identify parental child-feeding strategies that may increase children's fruit or vegetable intake, since the relationship between these strategies and children's intake has never been investigated for fruit and vegetables as two separate food groups. Design: A survey study, where parents provided information about their practices in relation to feeding their children and about their own and their children's fruit and vegetable intake. Children completed a preference questionnaire about fruit and vegetables. To find underlying parental child-feeding strategies, factor analysis was applied to parents' practices in relation to fruit and vegetables separately. Regression analysis was used to predict the effect of these strategies on children's fruit and vegetable intake. The impact of the strategies was further analysed by estimating children's intake based on the frequency of use of specific strategies. Setting: The study was conducted at three primary schools in The Netherlands. Subjects: A total of 259 children between 4 and 12 years old and their parents (n 242). Results: Parents used different strategies for fruit as compared with vegetables. The vegetable-eating context was more negative than the fruit-eating context. Parental intake and presenting the children with choice were positive predictors of children's intake of both fruit and vegetables. The intake difference based on frequency of use of the strategy 'Choice' was 40 g/d for vegetables and 72 g/d for fruit (P , 0?001). Conclusions: Future interventions should focus on presenting children with choice during fruit-and vegetable-eating situations, since this is a powerful strategy to stimulate children's fruit and vegetable intake.

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“…The correlations between our strategies and the parental control practices of the CFQ (24) give initial support for the validity of our questionnaire.…”

Section: Limitations and Strengthsmentioning

confidence: 61%

Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children’s fruit and vegetable intake

Zeinstra

Koelen

Kok

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Feeding Practices-The Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ; Birch et al, 2001) contains 31 items that assess dimensions of parental control in child feeding and factors that may elicit maternal control. Two factors pertaining to risk factors and concerns that may elicit maternal control in feeding were used in this study: (a) maternal perceived child overweight assessed mothers" perceptions of greater overweight in their daughter and (b) maternal concerns about child overweight assessed parents' concerns about the child's weight and risk of being overweight.…”

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Weight status and psychosocial factors predict the emergence of dieting in preadolescent girls

Sinton

Birch

2005

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective-The current study tested a longitudinal model predicting the emergence of dieting in girls (n = 183) at age 9 years using data from the same girls measured at ages 5 and 7.Method-Variables related to the girls' weight status, psychological health, body satisfaction, maternal child feeding practices, and family environment are included in a hierarchical regression model predicting the emergence of dieting in girls. Interactions of girls' weight status with other variables in the model are also included in the last step.Results-Results indicate that the model accounts for 45% of the variance in the outcome scores and that variables across constructs have significant contributions to the model. Results also show that girls' weight status, both independently and as an interaction term, accounts for a large proportion of variance in this model. Conclusion-Weight status at age 5 years is a critical factor related to the emergence of dieting in young girls.

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“…The FFE was assessed across a range of domains, as outlined in Figure 1. Child feeding strategies were assessed using items from the Child Feeding Questionnaire developed by Birch et al 19 Given the limited number of published measures of family environment, all other measures of family environment were developed for this study, informed by the literature and by the results of qualitative data based on interviews with 17 parents of 5-6-year-old children (data not presented).…”

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Family food environment and dietary behaviors likely to promote fatness in 5–6 year-old children

2006

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Background: The family food environment (FFE) is likely to exert important influences on young children's eating. Examination of multiple aspects of the FFE may provide useful insights regarding which of these might most effectively be targeted to prevent childhood obesity. Objective: To assess the associations between the FFE and a range of obesity-promoting dietary behaviors in 5-6-year-old children. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: Five hundred and sixty families sampled from three socio-economically distinct areas. Measurements: Predictors included parental perceptions of their child's diet, food availability, child feeding practices, parental modeling of eating and food preparation and television (TV) exposure. Dietary outcomes included energy intake, vegetable, sweet snack, savory snack and high-energy (non-dairy) fluid consumption. Results: Multiple linear regression analyses, adjusted for all other predictor variables and maternal education, showed that several aspects of the FFE were associated with dietary outcomes likely to promote fatness in 5-6-year-old children. For example, increased TV viewing time was associated with increased index of energy intake, increased sweet snack and high-energy drink consumption, and deceased vegetable intake. In addition, parent's increased confidence in the adequacy of their child's diet was associated with increased consumption of sweet and savory snacks and decreased vegetable consumption. Conclusion: This study substantially extends previous research in the area, providing important insights with which to guide family-based obesity prevention strategies.

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Confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire: a measure of parental attitudes, beliefs and practices about child feeding and obesity proneness

Cited by 1,386 publications

References 28 publications

Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children’s fruit and vegetable intake

Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children’s fruit and vegetable intake

Weight status and psychosocial factors predict the emergence of dieting in preadolescent girls

Family food environment and dietary behaviors likely to promote fatness in 5–6 year-old children

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