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Table 1 Description of factors arising from factor analysis

From: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between parenting style and adolescent girls’ physical activity

Items

Factors

 

Indulgent

Authoritative

Authoritarian

Neglectful

I let my child express feelings about being punished or restricted

.735

   

I listen to reasons why my child might not want to do something that I ask him/her to do

.731

   

I encourage my child to tell me what he/she is thinking

.692

   

I make decisions in consultation with my child

.611

   

I tell my child how happy he/she makes me

.491

   

I am consistent with my discipline techniques

 

.753

  

I make clear rules for my child to follow

 

.706

  

I give my child reasons for my directions

 

.641

  

I am clear about my parental role

 

.537

  

I use a gentle manner with my child

 

.441

  

I confront my child when he/she does not do as I say

  

.738

 

I punish my child for disobedience

  

.728

 

I am firm with my child

  

.703

 

I have the final say with my child

  

.691

 

I see to it that my child does what he/she is told

  

.542

 

I let myself be talked out of things by my child

   

.763

I ignore my child’s misbehaviour

   

.644

My child nags me into changing my mind

   

.625

My child wins arguments with me

   

.606

Eigenvalue

4.66

3.06

1.84

1.22

% variance

21.2

13.9

8.4

5.5

Mean score for each parenting style (SD)*

3.98 (0.55)

4.08 (0.46)

3.58 (0.57)

2.39 (0.53)

  1. * Range is from 1–5, with higher values representing greater presentation of these characteristics.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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