Abstract
This study examined the factor structure for three of the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) subscales, a widely used measure of parental feeding practices, among 296 low-income parents of African American preschool children. Confirmatory factor analysis showed an overall poor fit among CFQ subscales; Restriction, Pressure to Eat, and Concern about Child Weight, (χ2, (df = 87 = 300.249, CFI = 1.00, NNFI = 1.07, RMSEA = .091). Additionally, Cronbach's Alpha coefficients for 2 of the three subscales were below acceptable recommendations (Restriction = 0.69; Pressure to Eat = 0.58). These results suggest further psychometric clarification is needed to understand commonly reported feeding practice constructs among low-income African American mothers of preschool aged children.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 402-405 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Appetite |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- African American
- Child Feeding Questionnaire
- Feeding practices
- Low-income
- Restriction
- Validation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
- Nutrition and Dietetics