Extending the validity of the Feeding Practices and Structure Questionnaire

Table 4 Relationships between maternal feeding practices measured when children were aged 2 years and child eating behaviours measured at 3.7 years, adjusted for the respective child eating behaviour measured at 2 years (n = 347) and covariates – Predictive validity

	Dependent variables (CEBQ) (standardised betas)
	Satiety Responsiveness	Emotional Overeating*	Food Responsiveness	Enjoyment Of Food
FPSQ subscales
Structured Meal Setting	-.012	-.018	.111	.092
Structured Meal Timing	-.010	.014	-.002	.012
Family Meal Setting	.076	-.032	-.004	-.004
Covert Restriction	.014	-.062	-.050	-.037
Overt Restriction	.118	.026	.025	-.092
Distrust In Appetite	.001	.074	-.016	-.075
Reward For Behaviour	.072	.151	-.006	-.052
Reward For Eating	-.015	.040	.014	-.078
Persuasive Feeding	.001	.145	.024	-.086

*Regression model with Emotional Overeating as dependent variable had n = 346.
Abbreviation: CEBQ = Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire [23], FPSQ = Feeding Practices and Structure Questionnaire [16]
All hierarchical models were adjusted for the following covariates at first step: child BMI z-score, gender, age, maternal BMI measured when children were aged 4 months, age, education level (university educated vs. not), and group allocation.
Significant relationships (p < 0.05) are presented in bold.

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