Table 4.
Functioning across Obese and Comparison Groups Controlling for Family SES
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Obese |
Comparison |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | F (df) | Effect size (r) | ||
| MICS | Task accomplishment | 5.22 (0.97) | 5.54 (1.24) | 0.26 (50) | −.14 |
| Communication | 4.92 (0.69) | 5.46 (1.21) | 1.60 (49) | −.26 | |
| Affect management | 4.70 (1.17) | 5.27 (1.34) | 1.48 (50) | −.22 | |
| Interpersonal involvement | 5.07 (1.21) | 5.42 (1.27) | 0.24 (50) | −.14 | |
| Behavior control | 4.93 (1.01) | 5.42 (1.53) | 0.71 (50) | −.19 | |
| Roles | 5.26 (1.06) | 5.62 (1.17) | 0.43 (50) | −.16 | |
| Overall functioning | 5.07 (1.04) | 5.46 (1.30) | 0.39 (52) | −.16 | |
| AYCE-R | Child Mealtime challenges | 21.78 (3.85) | 17.65 (5.23) | 10.86 (50)* | −.41 |
| Positive meal environment | 18.89 (3.07) | 21.00 (2.37) | 5.25 (50)** | −.36 | |
| Parent aversion to mealtime | 6.11 (2.38) | 5.08 (1.26) | 1.89 (50) | .26 |
*
p < 0.01 level.
**
p < 0.05 level.
SES, Socioeconomic status; SD, standard deviation; MICS, Mealtime Interaction Coding System; AYCE-R, About Your Child's Eating-R.