Table 2.

Measures of internal consistency and range of standardised factor loadings of the 9 feeding practices subscales – Australian first-time mothers of 3.7-year-olds (n = 388)

FPSQ subscales	Number of items	Example item	Cronbach’s alpha	Range of standardised factor loadings per subscale
Structured Meal Setting	4	I insist my child eats meals at the table.	0.72	0.53 – 0.71
Structured Meal Timing	3	I decide the times when my child eats his/her meals.	0.58	0.50 – 0.71
Family Meal Setting	3	My child eats the same meals as the rest of the family.	0.86	0.78 – 0.86
Covert Restriction	4	How often do you avoid buying lollies and snacks e.g., potato chips and bringing them into the house?	0.78	0.54 – 0.82
Overt Restriction	4	If I did not guide or regulate my child’s eating, (s)he would eat too many junk foods.	0.67	0.47 – 0.66
Distrust in Appetite	4	How often are you firm about how much your child should eat?	0.66	0.51 – 0.70
Reward for behaviour	6	I reward my child with something to eat when (s)he is well behaved.	0.85	0.61 – 0.81
Reward for Eating	6	When your child refuses food they usually eat, do you encourage him/her to eat by offering a food reward (e.g., dessert)?	0.85	0.57 – 0.79
Persuasive Feeding	6	When your child refuses food they usually eat, do you insist your child eats it?	0.76	0.48 – 0.67

Abbreviation: FPSQ = Feeding Practices and Structure Questionnaire [16]