Table 2.
Regression coefficients in final models for predictor variables (parenting styles and feeding practices) of child diet (fruit/vegetables and non-core foods), with demographic and family environment variables as covariates and general nutrition knowledge as mediator
| Predictor | R 2 | F | Coefficient | se | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable: Fruit and vegetable consumption | ||||||
| Model summary | 0·190 | 5·486 | 0·000 | |||
| Permissive parenting | −0·307 | 0·266 | −1·154 | 0·250 | ||
| Authoritarian parenting | 0·102 | 0·221 | 0·463 | 0·644 | ||
| Authoritative parenting | 0·663 | 0·309 | 2·144 | 0·033 | ||
| Laxness | −0·295 | 0·170 | −1·741 | 0·083 | ||
| Over-reactivity | −0·386 | 0·168 | −2·303 | 0·022 | ||
| Verbosity | 0·182 | 0·239 | 0·762 | 0·447 | ||
| Monitoring | −0·237 | 0·476 | −0·498 | 0·619 | ||
| Pressure to eat | −0·107 | 0·309 | −0·345 | 0·731 | ||
| Restriction | −0·545 | 0·178 | −3·057 | 0·003 | ||
| Dinner as a family | 1·451 | 0·544 | 2·666 | 0·008 | ||
| GNK | 0·126 | 0·086 | 1·468 | 0·143 | ||
| Dependent variable: Non-core food consumption | ||||||
| Model summary | 0·276 | 7·466 | 0·000 | |||
| Permissive parenting | −0·002 | 0·013 | −0·140 | 0·889 | ||
| Authoritarian parenting | −0·007 | 0·011 | −0·659 | 0·511 | ||
| Authoritative parenting | 0·009 | 0·015 | 0·575 | 0·566 | ||
| Laxness | 0·019 | 0·008 | 2·293 | 0·023 | ||
| Over-reactivity | 0·026 | 0·008 | 3·149 | 0·002 | ||
| Verbosity | −0·002 | 0·012 | −0·129 | 0·897 | ||
| Monitoring | 0·000 | 0·023 | 0·009 | 0·993 | ||
| Pressure to eat | −0·014 | 0·015 | −0·932 | 0·353 | ||
| Restriction | 0·014 | 0·009 | 1·533 | 0·126 | ||
| No. hours of television viewed by child | 0·225 | 0·060 | 3·747 | 0·000 | ||
| Takeaway food consumption | 0·208 | 0·088 | 2·358 | 0·019 | ||
| Child's age | 0·135 | 0·058 | 2·332 | 0·021 | ||
| GNK | −0·009 | 0·004 | −2·031 | 0·043 |
GNK, general nutrition knowledge (parent).