Table 3.
Pearson’s correlations between parental feeding practices (independent variables) and family meal frequencies (dependent variables)
| Parental feeding practices | Family breakfast frequency | Family dinner frequency | Family supper frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring |
.11* |
.04 |
.02 |
| Child control |
-.09** |
-.11* |
-.03 |
| Encourage balance and variety |
.06 |
.08** |
.04 |
| Environment |
.13* |
.09** |
.12* |
| Involvement |
.01 |
-.00 |
.02 |
| Pressure to eat |
.08** |
.00 |
.01 |
| Restriction for weight |
-.01 |
-.04 |
-.02 |
| Food as reward |
-.02 |
-.09** |
-.00 |
| Restriction for health |
-.05 |
-.06 |
-.05 |
| Teaching nutrition |
.10* |
.06 |
.09** |
| Modeling |
.11* |
.06 |
.08** |
| Emotion regulation | -.02 | -.08** | .01 |
* p<.01, ** p<.05.