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. 2013 Aug;9(Suppl 1):S-22–S-31. doi: 10.1089/chi.2013.0026

Table 1.

Restrictive Food Parenting Practices

My mother tells me how much sugar-sweetened beverages I am allowed to consume
My father tells me how much sugar-sweetened beverages I am allowed to consume
My mother tells me which snacks I am allowed to consume
My father tells me which snacks I am allowed to consume
As far as my mother is concerned, I can decide for myself when to consume sugar-sweetened beverages (reversed coding)
As far as my father is concerned, I can decide for myself when to consume sugar-sweetened beverages (reversed coding)
As far as my mother is concerned, I am only allowed to consume sugar-sweetened beverages in the weekend
As far as my father is concerned, I am only allowed to consume sugar-sweetened beverages in the weekend
My mother always has my favorite sugar-sweetened beverage available at home (reversed coding)
Study Sample N Mean age (SD) Study design Dependent variable Average item score (SD) Cronbach's alpha Correlation with dependent variable Moderator tested
Van der Horst et al.3 N=383
13.5 (0.6)
Cross-sectional
Adolescent-report
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages −0.79 (0.79) 0.86 −0.37* Parenting style dimensions
De Bruijn et al.14 N=208
15.2 (1.9)
Cross-sectional
Adolescent-report
Soft drinks consumption −0.44 (0.87) 0.87 −0.26* Adolescent personality
Gevers et al.21 N=404
13.2 (0.8)
Cross-sectional
Adolescent-report
Snack consumption −0.21 (0.32) 0.82 −0.25* Parenting style dimensions
*

p<0.01; five-point bipolar scales ranging from completely agree (+2) to completely disagree (−2).

SD, standard deviation.