Table 3 Difference in mean (SD) subscale scores by group allocation when children were aged 3.7 years (n = 388) – Construct validity

FPSQ subscales

Control (n = 196)

Intervention (n = 192)

Mean difference (95 % CI)

p-value

Cohen’s d

Structured Meal Setting

4.22 (0.62)

4.26 (0.54)

-.03 (-.15, .08)

.588

0.1

Structured Meal Timing

3.80 (0.52)

3.70 (0.58)

.09 (-.02, .20)

.091

0.2

Family Meal Setting

4.18 (0.97)

4.41 (0.91)

-.24 (-.42, -.05)

.014

0.3

Covert Restriction

3.32 (0.80)

3.22 (0.80)

.11 (-.05, .27)

.192

0.1

Overt Restriction

3.56 (0.91)

3.32 (0.91)

.24 (.06, .42)

.009

0.3

Distrust In Appetite

2.90 (0.66)

2.42 (0.72)

.47 (.34, .61)

<.001

0.7

Reward For Behaviour

2.21 (0.75)

1.97 (0.75)

.24 (.09, .39)

.002

0.3

Reward For Eating

2.48 (0.66)

2.15 (0.77)

.33 (.19, .48)

<.001

0.5

Persuasive Feeding

3.09 (0.61)

2.74 (0.71)

.35 (.22, .48)

<.001

0.5