Table 3.
Cross-lag correlations between maternal feeding, child eating and child BMI (N = 156)
| Time 2 Child eating behaviours | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Mean age 4.3 years) | ||||
| Time 1 | FRb | FFb | IFb | BMIz |
| (Mean age 3.3 years) | (n = 106) | |||
| Pressure to eata | -.03 | .22** | -.32** | .03 |
| Restrictiona | .24** | .13 | -.10 | .10 |
| Monitoringa | -.11 | -.05 | .08 | -.01 |
| Model healthy | -.16* | -.27** | .29** | -.05 |
Abbreviations: FR, food responsiveness; FF, food fussiness; IF, interest in food; BMIz, body mass index z-score
*p < .05 **p < .01
a Child Feeding Questionnaire
b Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire