Table 2. Differences between eating behaviors in families depending on the mothers’ weight.
| Variable | Negative beliefs and cultural customs M (SD)/test | Knowledge of nutrition M (SD)/test | Regulation of relationships in the family M (SD)/test | Regulation of emotions M (SD)/test | Improper organisation of nutrition M (SD)/test | Control of nutrition M (SD)/test | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers’ weighta | ||||||||||||
| 1-Normal weight (n = 16) | 15.38 (2.90) | F = 2.15b p = .128 | 14.88 (3.44) | F = 3.38 p = .042*c ω2 = .08d post hoc: 1>3* | 14.50 (4.29) | F = .52 p = .595 | 15.19 (2.66) | F = 3.28 p = .046* ω2 = .12 post hoc: 1<3** | 11.38 (2.45) | F = 6.14 p = .004* ω2 = .17 post hoc:1<3* 2<3** | 11.25 (1.84) | F = 6.81 p = .002* ω2 = .18 post hoc: 1>3** 2>3** |
| 2-Overweight (n = 14) | 15.79 (2.94) | 14.07 (2.89) | 14.93 (4.84) | 17.86 (4.74) | 10.71 (2.55) | 11.50 (1.87) | ||||||
| 3-Obese (n = 22) | 17.50 (3.89) | 12.45 (2.52) | 15.91 (4.08) | 18.18 (3.71) | 13.55 (2.67) | 9.32 (2.15) | ||||||
aNormal weight BMI = 18.5–24.9, overweight BMI = 25–29.9, obesity BMI> 30.
bF- ANOVA test statistics.
cp- value
*p<0.05
**p<0.01.
dω2—omega-square (measure of effect strength), post hoc: Tuckey test or Games-Howell test.