Maternal mediators | n | α | (95% CI) | β | (95% CI) | c’ | Indirect effect (c-c’) | P-value for bias-corrected indirect effect | % effect explained |
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Knowledge of child feeding messages | 362 | 0.99 | (0.59, 1.38)** | 3.12 | (0.90, 5.35)** | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.003 | 33% |
Feeding practices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Use of pressure in feeding | 371 | -0.51 | (-1.00, -0.02)** | -2.16 | (-4.35, 0.03)* |  |  |  |  |
  Use food as reward | 374 | -0.77 | (-1.47, -0.07)** | -3.69 | (-6.10, -1.27)** | 1.17* | 0.33 | 0.016 | 22% |
  Restriction | 361 | 0.17 | (-0.23, 0.56) | -0.99 | (-3.19, 1.21) |  |  |  |  |
  Intentional modelling of healthy eating | 375 | 0.51 | (0.01, 1.00)** | 8.00 | (2.69, 13.3)** | 1.31** | 0.19 | 0.082 | 12% |
  Encourage balance and variety | 375 | 0.39 | (-2.08, 2.86) | 2.31 | (-2.48, 7.10) |  |  |  |  |
  Emotion regulation | 362 | 0.14 | (-0.22, 0.50) | -5.58 | (-6.83, -4.33)** |  |  |  |  |
  Covert control | 362 | 0.15 | (-0.25, 0.56) | 2.85 | (0.75, 4.95)** |  |  |  |  |
Self-efficacy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Confidence in promoting healthy foods | 367 | 0.24 | (-0.22, 0.69) | 6.33 | (2.16, 10.49)** |  |  |  |  |
  Confidence in limiting unhealthy foods | 367 | 0.39 | (-0.00, 0.78)* | 3.00 | (1.02, 4.97)** |  |  |  |  |
  Confidence in providing healthy eating settings | 366 | 0.00 | (-0.38, 0.38) | 1.63 | (-0.67, 3.92) |  |  |  |  |
Maternal diet | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Fruit intake | 359 | 0.29 | (-0.33, 0.90) | 1.33 | (-1.19, 3.86) |  |  |  |  |
  Vegetable intake | 359 | 0.11 | (-0.32, 0.54) | 1.34 | (0.06, 2.62)** |  |  |  |  |
  Fruit variety | 358 | -0.10 | (-0.46, 0.44) | 0.95 | (-0.29, 2.18) |  |  |  |  |
  Vegetable variety (with potato) | 357 | 0.04 | (-0.42, 0.50) | 0.62 | (-0.66, 1.89) |  |  |  |  |
  Non-core drink intake | 358 | -0.08 | (-0.58, 0.43) | -1.34 | (-2.71, 0.03)* |  |  |  |  |
  Non-core sweets intake | 357 | -0.16 | (-.054, 0.22) | -1.57 | (-2.77, -0.37)** |  |  |  |  |
  Non-core savory foods intake | 357 | 0.21 | (-0.24, 0.66) | -1.35 | (-2.69, 0.00)* |  |  |  |  |