Table 2 Internal reliability of the parental feeding style questionnaire
| Parental feeding style questionnaire | Mean score (SD) | Cronbach’s alpha | Item-deleted Cronbach’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumental feeding (4 items) | 2.68 (0.66) | 0.63 | 0.50-0.61 |
| Emotional feeding (5 items) | 2.31 (0.70) | 0.81 | 0.74-0.80 |
| Prompting or encouragement to eat (8 items) | 3.67 (0.64) | 0.83 | 0.80-0.82 |
| Control over eating (10 items) | 3.82 (0.50) | 0.63 | 0.58-0.65 |
| Total (27 items) | 3.33 (0.36) | 0.75 | 0.73-0.77 |