Table 1.
Scales from the Parent and Child Psychosocial Survey used in the HOME Plus Study
| Scales | Example Items (Response Options) | Number of items psychometrics | Source |
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| Parent survey | |||
| Parent’s self-efficacy to cook healthy meals | How likely are you to prepare a healthy meal after a tiring day? (5 choices: Not at all likely - Very likely) |
4 items Cronbach alpha = 0.83 |
(Beshara, Hutchinson, & Wilson, 2010; Nothwehr, 2007) |
| Parent’s perception of frequency child helps choose and prepare meals and snacks | During the past 7 days, how often has your child helped make dinner? (8 choices: 0 days – 7 days) |
4 items Cronbach alpha = 0.71 |
(Boutelle, Lytle, Murray, Birnbaum, & Story, 2001) |
| Parent’s perception of child’s cooking skills | In the past month, my child has prepared fruits and vegetables. (Yes – No) |
9 items Cronbach alpha = 0.78 |
(Fulkerson et al., 2010) |
| Parent’s perception of frequency of family meals | In the past 7 days, how many times did all or most of your family living in your home eat dinner together? (8 choices: 0 days – 7 days) |
5 items Cronbach alpha = 0.78 |
(Fulkerson, Neumark-Sztainer, Hannan, & Story, 2008; Fulkerson, Neumark-Sztainer, & Story, 2006) |
| Parent’s perception of family meal expectations and discussions | In my family, eating brings people together in an enjoyable way. (4 choices: Strongly agree – Strongly disagree) |
8 items Cronbach alpha = 0.81 |
(Hogen, 1988; Neumark-Sztainer, Larson, Fulkerson, Eisenberg, & Story, 2010) |
| Parent’s food restriction practices (CFQ) | If I don’t guide or regulate my child’s eating, he/she would eat to many of his/her favorite foods. (5 choices: Strongly agree – Strongly disagree) |
8 items Cronbach alpha = 0.73 |
(Birch et al., 2001) |
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| Child Survey | |||
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| Child’s perception of family connectedness and dinner enjoyment | Do you usually like eating dinner with your family? (2 choices: Yes – No) |
8 items Cronbach alpha = 0.72 |
(Hogen, 1988; Neumark-Sztainer et al., 2010) |
| Child’s food neophobia |
I am always trying new and different foods (3 choices: Very true for me; Sort of true for me; Not true for me) |
10 items Cronbach alpha = 0.76 |
(Pliner, 1994) |