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. 2017 Jan 26;14:9. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0466-2

Table 3.

Relationships among the SCPF Structure and Control superfactor and subscales and maternal feeding practice that establish criterion validity from the Caregiver’s Feeding Styles Questionnaire (CFSQ) and the Control in Parent Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CPFP)

Structure Control
Limit exposure Consistent feeding routines Structure Superfactor Restriction Pressure to eat Control Superfactor
CPFP feeding practices
 Child-centered feeding 0.02 0.12 0.07 0.20** 0.25*** 0.27***
 Nutrient-dense food encouraging practices 0.15* 0.28*** 0.24*** 0.05 0.04 0.06
 Energy-dense food discouraging practices 0.37*** 0.28*** 0.39*** 0.13* −0.02 0.08
 Mealtime behavior 0.30*** 0.39*** 0.40*** −0.02 −0.11 −0.08
 Timing of meal 0.33*** 0.19** 0.32*** −0.01 −0.15* −0.09
 High control −0.17** −0.18** −0.20** 0.11 0.36*** 0.27***
 High contingency −0.17** −0.04 −0.14* 0.30*** 0.36*** 0.41***
CFSQ feeding practices
 Demandingness −0.05 0.01 −0.03 0.28*** 0.41*** 0.42***
 Responsiveness 0.22** 0.29*** 0.29** −0.15* −0.20** −0.22**
SCPF Questionnaire
 Restriction 0.22*** 0.30*** .30***
 Pressure to eat −0.09 0.06** -.0.03

Abbreviations: SCPF Structure and Control in Parent Feeding questionnaire, CPFP Control in Parent Feeding Practices questionnaire, CFSQ Caregiver’s Feeding Styles Questionnaire

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001