ABSTRACT
Objective
To develop and test parent and early adolescent questionnaires to assess food parenting
practices that influence early adolescent food consumption during independent eating
occasions (iEOs).
Methods
Cross-sectional online questionnaires were completed by 206 and 62 low-income parent/early
adolescent (11–14 years) dyads at Time 1 and 2, respectively, recruited via a Qualtrics
(Provo, UT) US national panel database. Principal component analyses, internal consistency,
and test–retest reliability checks were performed.
Results
Six parallel components were identified for parents and early adolescents with acceptable
internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Scales included autonomy support,
monitoring, availability, indulgence, expectations, and modeling. All except indulgence
were positively correlated with importance of helping early adolescents make healthy
choices during iEOs.
Conclusions and Implications
Additional research is needed to test the questionnaires’ validity regarding relationships
between parenting practices and early adolescent consumption during iEOs. Findings
could inform development of interventions to improve consumption during these occasions.
Key Words
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 26, 2019
Accepted:
October 29,
2019
Footnotes
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors have not stated any conflicts of interest.
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