Table 3 CFA results for the final factor structure for each obesity-related parenting domain (n = 1,765; p < 0.05)
Survey Item (shown as on parent survey) | Parents | Adolescents |
|---|---|---|
Fruit and Vegetable Parenting | ||
1. I buy fruits and vegetables for my teenager | 0.54 | 0.52 |
2. I try to eat fruits and vegetables when my teenager is around | 0.62 | 0.63 |
3. I encourage my teenager to try different kinds of fruits and vegetables | 0.67 | 0.62 |
4. My teenager and I decide how many fruits and vegetables he/she has to eat | 0.64 | 0.72 |
5. I have to make sure that my teenager eats enough fruits and vegetables | 0.51 | 0.67 |
6. I make my teenager eat fruits and vegetables | 0.57 | 0.62 |
7. It’s okay for me to make rules about how many fruits and vegetables my teenager can have | 0.52 | 0.62 |
RMSEA | 0.12 | 0.14 |
CFI | 0.94 | 0.94 |
SRMR | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Junk Food Parenting | ||
1. If my teenager has a bad day, I let him/her have junk food/sugary drinks to feel better | - | - |
2. I don’t buy a lot of junk food or sugary drinks for my teenager | - | - |
3. I try to avoid junk food or sugary drinks when my teenager is around | 0.32 | 0.45 |
4. My teenager and I decide together how much junk food or sugary drinks he/she can have | 0.55 | 0.81 |
5. I have to make sure that my teenager doesn’t eat too much junk food or drink too many sugary drinks | 0.80 | 0.64 |
6. I decide how much junk food or sugary drinks my teenager can have | 0.82 | 0.73 |
7. It’s okay for me to make rules about how much junk food or sugary drinks my teenager can have | 0.54 | 0.59 |
RMSEA | 0.03 | 0.04 |
CFI | 0.99 | 0.99 |
SRMR | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Physical Activity Parenting | ||
1. I have to make sure my teenager gets enough physical activity | 0.61 | 0.66 |
2. I take my teenager places where he/she can by physically active | 0.54 | 0.61 |
3. My teenager and I decide together how much physical activity he/she has to do | 0.69 | 0.85 |
4. I make my teenager exercise or go out and play | 0.79 | 0.79 |
5. I try to be physically active when my teenager is around | 0.67 | 0.65 |
6. It’s okay for me to make rules about how much time my teenager spends being physically active/playing | 0.57 | 0.54 |
RMSEA | 0.12 | 0.15 |
CFI | 0.95 | 0.97 |
SRMR | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Screen Time Parenting | ||
1. If my teenager has a bad day, I let him/her have screen time to feel better | - | - |
2. My teenager and I decide together how much screen time he/she can have | 0.63 | 0.78 |
3. I take my teenager places where he/she can play video games, watch movies, etc | - | - |
4. I decide how much screen time my teenager can have | 0.88 | 0.80 |
5. I have to make sure my teenager does not have too much screen time | 0.79 | 0.70 |
6. I try to limit my own screen time when my teenager is around | 0.58 | 0.67 |
7. It’s okay for me to make rules about how much screen time my teenager can have | 0.63 | 0.64 |
RMSEA | 0.15 | 0.00 |
CFI | 0.99 | 1.00 |
SRMR | 0.02 | 0.00 |