Table 1.

Parenting constructs and individual items used on Project MOVE/me Muevo baseline survey (n=541)

Construct	Item	Response options	ICCa (18)
Household rules Cronbach's α=.68	Limited portion sizes at meals (16)	Yes, no, sometimes	.608
	No meals with the TVb/DVDc on (16)		.694
	No fried snacks (such as potato chips) at home (16)		.736
	Must eat dinner with family (16)		.618
	Limited fast food (16)		.703
	No sugary beverages (17)		NAd
	Must finish all food on plate (17)		NA
Parent modeling of rules Cronbach's α=.66	Same items as above, modified to reflect parent behavior	Yes, no, sometimes	NA
Parent-mediated behaviors	Frequency of family dinner eaten together (19) In a typical week, how often does your family eat dinner together?	Less than once a week, 1 to 2 times a week, 3 to 4 times a week, 5 to 7 times a week	NA
Cronbach's α=.68	Frequency of eating away-from-home meals (20) How often does the family usually go out to eat or bring home ready-to-eat foods from …?: 1)Relatives' or friends' homes 2)Fast-food restaurants 3)Other restaurants including sit-down restaurants	Never, less than once a week, 1 to 2 times per week, 3 to 4 times per week, 5 or more times per week	NA
Cronbach's α=.70	Frequency of child eating or snacking while watching TV (21) 1)How often is the TV on when the family is eating dinner? 2)How often does your child eat snacks in front of the TV? 3)How often does your child eat meals in front of the TV?	Never, 1 to 2 days, 3 to 4 days, 5 to 6 days, Everyday	NA
Total amount of daily screen time Cronbach's α=.49	On a typical weekday, how much time does your child spend …? (16): 1)Watching television/videos/DVDs 2)Playing computer or video games (eg, Nintendo [Nintendo Co, Ltd, Kyoto, Japan] or Xbox [Microsoft Corp, Redmond, WA]) 3)Using the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic media for leisure	None, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours or more	1).665 2).729 3).715
Parent support Cronbach's α=.68	During a typical week, on how many days does an adult member of your household …? (22):	Never, 1 to 2 days, 3 to 4 days, 5 to 6 days, everyday	NA
	Encourage your child to eat fruits and vegetables
	Provide fruits or vegetables for your child as a snack or part of a meal
	Eat fruits and vegetables with your child
	Encourage your child not to drink sugary beverages
	Talk with your child about the correct portion sizes of the foods to eat

^aICC=intraclass correlation coefficient.

^bTV=television.

^cDVD=digital video disc.

^dNA=not applicable.