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Table 7 Items and factor loadings from an exploratory two factor solution of competence/self efficacy toward use of vegetable parenting practices and confirmatory factor analysis model fit criteria

From: Psychometric assessment of scales for a Model of Goal Directed Vegetable Parenting Practices (MGDVPP)

Competence/self efficacy items

Factor 1 loadings

Factor 2 loadings

Strong self efficacy

Weak self efficacy

Advanced vegetable parenting self efficacy

  

I can get my child to eat vegetables at most dinners.

.761

.109

I can get my child to eat vegetables at most lunches.

.742

.048

I can get my child to eat vegetables at most snacks.

.726

.034

I can serve 3 portions of vegetables most days of the week, even when I am stressed.

.666

.208

I can serve 3 portions of vegetables most days of the week.

.624

.206

I can serve 3 portions of vegetables most days a week, even when I am busy.

.620

.252

I can prepare vegetables in a way my child will eat them.

.613

.350

I can overcome problems in getting my child to eat vegetables.

.603

.028

Preliminary vegetable parenting self efficacy

  

I can always have vegetables available at home so my child can eat them.

.200

.673

I can buy vegetables.

-.134

.640

I can afford vegetables.

-.064

.622

I can learn to prepare vegetables in different ways.

.178

.620

I can serve 1 portion of vegetable at dinner most days of the week.

.144

.607

I can buy vegetables in season.

.065

.530

I can find time to prepare vegetables for my child.

.364

.517

I can offer at least two different vegetables to my child so he can pick one.

.308

.509

I can cut 1 portion of vegetable and serve it with a low calorie dip for a snack at least once a week.

.238

.411

I can eat vegetables in front of my child even though I don’t like them.

.238

.407

Eigenvalue

6.156

2.158

Variance explained

29.3%

10.3%

 

Pearson correlation

Advanced v parenting self efficacy

 

0.477***

Preliminary v parenting self efficacy

  

Model fit indices from a two factor confirmatory factor analysis

X 2

221.443

df

129

p

<0.001

RMSEA

0.048

SRMR

0.095

CFI

0.982

TLI

0.979

Items not included in a final solution

I can make vegetables that my family will eat.

.431

.483

I can buy vegetables (not French fries) for my child at a restaurant or fast food place.

.256

.332

I can cut 1 portion of vegetable and serve it with a low calorie dip for a snack, most days of the week.

.340

.314

  1. Legend: Response Scale: 1 = Disagree, 2 = Neither Agree nor Disagree, 3 = Agree; for the Pearson correlations between subscales: *** = p < 0.001.