Figure 1.

Interaction between infant negative affect and relative levels of infant food responsiveness at 4 months on mothers' cross-sectional use of food to soothe at c months. Negative affect measured via the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-R Very Short Form (31); Food responsiveness measured via the Baby Eating Behavior Questionnaire (4). Mean = 1.8, SD = 0.7 (scale 1–5); Food to soothe measured via the Baby's Basic Needs Questionnaire (21).