Table 3.
Parental behaviors (expressed as Mean (standard deviation) percentage length of the session) from sessions 1, 2 (the “family meal” session), and change from sessions 1 to 4.
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| Yes (n = 12) | No (n = 9) | U | p | AUCa | ||
| Session 1 | Neutral statements | 33.12 (22.42) | 29.75 (10.92) | 48.50 | .455 | .449 |
| Confidence/empowerment | 1.72 (2.84) | .97 (2.59) | 41.50 | .355 | .384 | |
| Parental Alignment | 4.23 (12.44) | 5.04 (14.43) | 54.00 | 1.00 | .500 | |
| Parental Divergence | 1.31 (4.45) | .06 (.16) | 52.00 | .836 | .481 | |
| Positive Physical | 4.15 (12.55) | 5.19 (14.44) | 41.50 | .325 | .380 | |
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| Meal Session | Serves food | 2.22 (2.10) | 4.57 (5.78) | 37.00 | .226 | .342 |
| Presents food | .40 (1.08) | .63 (.95) | 41.00 | .306 | .379 | |
| Offers food | .59 (1.54) | .47 (.99) | 52.00 | .871 | .481 | |
| Modeling eating | 9.52 (17.94) | 11.92 (12.22) | 35.00 | .145 | .324 | |
| Puts out plates/utensils | 5.34 (9.92) | 5.24 (5.11) | 39.00 | .286 | .361 | |
| Sibling eating | 5.23 (9.40) | 6.75 (10.99) | 45.00 | .478 | .416 | |
| Physical encouragement | .00 (0.07) | .87 (2.29) | 36.00 | .036 | .333 | |
| Parent moves closer | .00 (0.01) | .57 (1.15) | 39.00 | .120 | .361 | |
| Verbal encouragement to eat | 1.34 (2.14) | 1.75 (2.54) | 42.50 | .412 | .393 | |
| Neutral verbal during meal | 37.92 (20.74) | 30.36 (13.13) | 40.00 | .320 | .370 | |
| Verbal criticism | .08 (.20) | 2.14 (3.03) | 35.00 | .091 | .324 | |
| Verbal warmth | .53 (.84) | .69 (.88) | 42.00 | .385 | .388 | |
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| Change Session 1 To 4b | Neutral statements | 0.92 (20.76) | .91 (16.07) | 42.0 | 0.87 | .477 |
| Confidence/empowerment | 4.43 (8.39) | 2.51 (5.00) | 35.5 | 0.48 | .403 | |
| Parental Alignment | 0.98 (14.63) | −4.43 (15.86) | 40.0 | 0.74 | .455 | |
| Parental Divergence | 0.58 (6.69) | 2.19 (5.40) | 43.0 | 0.93 | .489 | |
| Positive Physical | 1.18 (16.94) | −3.83 (16.44) | 32.5 | 0.34 | .369 | |
a
AUC = Area Under the Curve.
b
Negative values (in the change variables) denote reduction in behavior.