Table 6.
SEM model 2A: parameter estimates, SE, z-values, value of p, and standardized estimates (i.e., completely standardized solutions) for regression parameters, and correlations between exogenous latent variables.
| Structural regression coefficients | Estimate | SE | z-value | p | Std. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating in the absence of hunger | |||||
| Child inhibitory control | −0.157 | 0.047 | −3.306 | 0.001 | −0.174 |
| Food as reward | 0.235 | 0.042 | 5.530 | <0.001 | 0.323 |
| Child z-BMI | |||||
| Eating in the absence of hunger | 0.316 | 0.122 | 2.593 | 0.010 | 0.126 |
| Low appetite | −0.345 | 0.078 | −4.400 | <0.001 | −0.190 |
| Restriction for health | |||||
| Child z-BMI | 0.032 | 0.022 | 1.472 | 0.141 | 0.063 |
| Low appetite | 0.062 | 0.044 | 1.429 | 0.153 | 0.068 |
| Eating in the absence of hunger | 0.708 | 0.082 | 8.635 | <0.001 | 0.555 |
| Correlations between exogenous latent variables | |||||
| Food as reward | Child inhibitory control | Low appetite | |||
| Food as reward | - | ||||
| Child inhibitory control | −0.114 | - | |||
| Low appetite | 0.108 | 0.073 | - | ||
Robust model fit indexes: RMSEA [90% CI]=0.044 [0.037; 0.051], CFI=0.972, TLI=0.966.