Table 4:
Standardized factor loadings for the a priori seven-factor CEBQ model
| Cronbach’s α | Factor Loadings | |
|---|---|---|
| Food responsiveness | 0.76 | |
| My child is always asking for food | 0.273 | |
| If allowed to, my child would eat too much | 0.710 | |
| Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time | 0.701 | |
| Even if my child is full up, s/he finds room to eat his/her favorite food | 0.768 | |
| If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth | 0.714 | |
| Enjoyment of food | 0.53 | |
| My child loves food | 0.530 | |
| My child is interested in food | 0.352 | |
| My child looks forward to mealtimes | 0.821 | |
| My child enjoys eating | 0.190 | |
| Emotional overeating | 0.73 | |
| My child eats more when worried | 0.642 | |
| My child eats more when annoyed | 0.554 | |
| My child eats more when anxious | 0.768 | |
| My child eats more when s/he has nothing else to do | 0.652 | |
| Desire to drink | 0.59 | |
| My child is always asking for a drink | 0.252 | |
| If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day | 0.885 | |
| If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink | 0.665 | |
| Slowness of eating | −0.03 | |
| My child finishes his/her meal quickly* | 0.629 | |
| My child eats slowly | 0.026 | |
| My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish the meal | −0.576 | |
| My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal | −0.398 | |
| Emotional undereating | 0.54 | |
| My child eats less when s/he is angry | 0.631 | |
| My child eats less when s/he is tired | 0.525 | |
| My child eats more when s/he is happy | 0.249 | |
| My child eats less when upset | 0.768 | |
| Food fussiness | 0.07 | |
| My child refuses new foods at first | 0.592 | |
| My child enjoys tasting new foods* | −0.397 | |
| My child enjoys a wide variety of foods* | −0.433 | |
| My child is difficult to please with meals | 0.739 | |
| My child is interested in tasting food s/he hasn’t tasted before* | −0.565 | |
| My child decides that s/he doesn’t like a food, even without tasting it | 0.622 | |
| Satiety responsiveness | 0.39 | |
| My child has a big appetite* | 0.456 | |
| My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal | −0.235 | |
| My child gets full before his/her meal is finished | −0.427 | |
| My child gets full up easily | −0.363 | |
| My child cannot eat a meal if s/he has had a snack just before | −0.601 |
*
Reverse-coded items