The feeding practices and structure questionnaire : construction and initial validation in a sample of Australian first-time mothers and their 2-year olds


Autoria(s): Jansen, Elena; Mallan, Kimberley M.; Nicholson, Jan M.; Daniels, Lynne A.
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04/06/2014

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Background Early feeding practices lay the foundation for children’s eating habits and weight gain. Questionnaires are available to assess parental feeding but overlapping and inconsistent items, subscales and terminology limit conceptual clarity and between study comparisons. Our aim was to consolidate a range of existing items into a parsimonious and conceptually robust questionnaire for assessing feeding practices with very young children (<3 years). Methods Data were from 462 mothers and children (age 21–27 months) from the NOURISH trial. Items from five questionnaires and two study-specific items were submitted to a priori item selection, allocation and verification, before theoretically-derived factors were tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Construct validity of the new factors was examined by correlating these with child eating behaviours and weight. Results Following expert review 10 factors were specified. Of these, 9 factors (40 items) showed acceptable model fit and internal reliability (Cronbach’s α: 0.61-0.89). Four factors reflected non-responsive feeding practices: ‘Distrust in Appetite’, ‘Reward for Behaviour’, ‘Reward for Eating’, and ‘Persuasive Feeding’. Five factors reflected structure of the meal environment and limits: ‘Structured Meal Setting’, ‘Structured Meal Timing’, ‘Family Meal Setting’, ‘Overt Restriction’ and ‘Covert Restriction’. Feeding practices generally showed the expected pattern of associations with child eating behaviours but none with weight. Conclusion The Feeding Practices and Structure Questionnaire (FPSQ) provides a new reliable and valid measure of parental feeding practices, specifically maternal responsiveness to children’s hunger/satiety signals facilitated by routine and structure in feeding. Further validation in more diverse samples is required.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/72847/

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BioMed Central Ltd.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/72847/2/72847.pdf

DOI:10.1186/1479-5868-11-72

Jansen, Elena, Mallan, Kimberley M., Nicholson, Jan M., & Daniels, Lynne A. (2014) The feeding practices and structure questionnaire : construction and initial validation in a sample of Australian first-time mothers and their 2-year olds. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11(72).

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/NHMRC/426704

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Faculty of Education; Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Early Childhood; School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

Palavras-Chave #111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified #170110 Psychological Methodology Design and Analysis #170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified #Feeding practices #Structured mealtimes #Control #Responsive feeding #Authoritative feeding #Confirmatory factor analysis #Childhood obesity
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Journal Article