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Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis by scales

From: Chinese translation and validation of a parental feeding style questionnaire for parents of Hong Kong preschoolers

 

Factor 1$

Factor 2

Instrumental feeding

  

In order to get my child to behave him/herself I promise him/her something to eat.

0.77

 

我會為了讓孩子乖一點而應承給他一點吃的東西。

  

If my child misbehaves I withhold his/her favourite food.

0.66

 

如果孩子不乖或行為不端,我會拒絕給他所吃喜歡的食物。

  

I use puddings as a bribe to get my child to eat his/her main course.

0.60

 

我會用甜點來哄孩子,好使他好好地吃自己的主餐。

  

I reward my child with something to eat when s/he is well behaved.

0.73

 

當孩子乖和行為良好時,我會獎勵他一點吃的東西。

  

Emotional feeding

  

I give my child something to eat to make him/her feel better when s/he is feeling upset.

0.71

 

當孩子不開心的時候,我會給他一點吃的東西來讓他感覺好一點。

  

I give my child something to eat to make him/her feel better when s/he has been hurt.

0.78

 

當孩子不小心弄傷時,我會給他一點吃的東西來讓他感覺好一點。

  

I give my child something to eat if s/he is feeling bored.

0.68

 

如果孩子覺得無聊,我會給他一點吃的東西。

  

I give my child something to eat to make him/her feel better when s/he is worried.

0.83

 

當孩子不安的時候,我會給他一點吃的東西來讓他感覺好一點。

  

I give my child something to eat to make him/her feel better when s/he is feeling angry.

0.76

 

當孩子覺得生氣的時候,我會給他一點吃的東西來讓他感覺好一點。

  

Promoting and encouragement to eat

  

I encourage my child to look forward to the meal.

0.67

 

我會鼓勵孩子高興地期待用餐。

  

I praise my child if s/he eats what I give him/her.

0.67

 

當孩子吃我所給他的食物時,我會稱讚他。

  

I encourage my child to eat a wide variety of foods.

0.66

 

我會鼓勵孩子吃各種各樣的食物。

  

I present food in an attractive way to my child.

0.60

 

我會花心思向孩子呈現食物吸引的一面。

  

I encourage my child to taste each of the foods I serve at mealtimes.

0.70

 

在用餐時,我會鼓勵孩子試嚐所端上的每種食物。

  

I encourage my child to try foods that s/he hasn’t tasted before.

0.64

 

我會鼓勵孩子嘗試吃一些他從來沒有吃過的食物。

  

I encourage my child to enjoy his/her food.

0.74

 

我會鼓勵孩子享受進食的樂趣。

  

I praise my child if s/he eats a new food.

0.70

 

如果孩子吃一種新的食物,我會稱讚他。

  

Control over eating

  

I decide when it is time for my child to have a snack

0.73

-0.06

我會決定何時是時候讓孩子吃一些小食。

  

I decide how many snacks my child should have

0.73

-0.01

我會決定孩子應該吃多少小食。

  

I decide what my child eats between meals

0.73

0.03

我會決定孩子在餐與餐之間吃些甚麼。

  

I decide the times when my child eats his/her meals

0.66

0.03

我會決定孩子在甚麼時候吃他的飯餐。

  

I insist my child eats meals at the table

0.47

0.39

我堅持要孩子在餐桌用膳。

  

I allow my child to choose which foods to have for meals*

-0.18

0.46

我會讓孩子選擇用膳時所吃的食物。

  

I allow my child to wander around during a meal*

0.07

0.61

我容讓孩子在用餐期間四處閒逛。

  

I allow my child to decide when s/he has had enough snacks to eat*

0.07

0.65

我會容讓孩子自己決定在甚麼情况下為之吃夠小食。

  

I let my child eat between meals whenever s/he wants*

0.03

0.65

只要孩子想,我會讓孩子在餐與餐之間隨時吃東西。

  

I let my child decide when s/he would like to have her meal*

0.08

0.65

我會讓孩子決定他想在甚麼時候用餐。

  
  1. *Reversed questions.
  2. $: Bold numbers belong to the same factor.