Table 3.

Difference in mean (SD) subscale scores by group allocation when children were aged 3.7 years (n = 388) – Construct validity

	Group allocation
FPSQ subscales	Control (n = 196)	Intervention (n = 192)	Mean difference (95 % CI)	p-value	Cohen’s d
Structured Meal Setting	4.22 (0.62)	4.26 (0.54)	-.03 (-.15, .08)	.588	0.1
Structured Meal Timing	3.80 (0.52)	3.70 (0.58)	.09 (-.02, .20)	.091	0.2
Family Meal Setting	4.18 (0.97)	4.41 (0.91)	-.24 (-.42, -.05)	.014	0.3
Covert Restriction	3.32 (0.80)	3.22 (0.80)	.11 (-.05, .27)	.192	0.1
Overt Restriction	3.56 (0.91)	3.32 (0.91)	.24 (.06, .42)	.009	0.3
Distrust In Appetite	2.90 (0.66)	2.42 (0.72)	.47 (.34, .61)	<.001	0.7
Reward For Behaviour	2.21 (0.75)	1.97 (0.75)	.24 (.09, .39)	.002	0.3
Reward For Eating	2.48 (0.66)	2.15 (0.77)	.33 (.19, .48)	<.001	0.5
Persuasive Feeding	3.09 (0.61)	2.74 (0.71)	.35 (.22, .48)	<.001	0.5

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

Items were scored from 1 to 5, with higher scores on all feeding practices indicating more frequent endorsement of that practice.

Significant values (p < 0.05) are presented in bold.