Survey Item (shown as on parent survey) | Mean (SD) | |
---|---|---|
Parents | Adolescents | |
Fruit and Vegetable Parenting | ||
1. I buy fruits and vegetables for my teenager | 4.47 (0.76) | 4.47 (0.83) |
2. I try to eat fruits and vegetables when my teenager is around | 4.16 (0.94) | 4.09 (1.05) |
3. I encourage my teenager to try different kinds of fruits and vegetables | 4.44 (0.74) | 4.35 (0.89) |
4. My teenager and I decide how many fruits and vegetables he/she has to eat | 3.16 (1.22) | 3.09 (1.31) |
5. I have to make sure that my teenager eats enough fruits and vegetables | 3.92 (1.17) | 3.44 (1.32) |
6. I make my teenager eat fruits and vegetables | 3.36 (1.27) | 3.37 (1.36) |
7. It’s okay for me to make rules about how many fruits and vegetables my teenager can have | 3.85 (1.06) | 3.51 (1.20) |
Cronbach’s alpha | a = 0.78 | a = 0.83 |
Junk Food Parenting | ||
1. If my teenager has a bad day, I let him/her have junk food/sugary drinks to feel better | 3.64 (1.14) | 3.58 (1.18) |
2. I don’t buy a lot of junk food or sugary drinks for my teenager | 3.55 (1.19) | 3.37 (1.24) |
3. I try to avoid junk food or sugary drinks when my teenager is around | 3.20 (1.23) | 3.12 (1.26) |
4. My teenager and I decide together how much junk food or sugary drinks he/she can have | 3.17 (1.18) | 3.04 (1.25) |
5. I have to make sure that my teenager doesn’t eat too much junk food or drink too many sugary drinks | 3.60 (1.24) | 3.22 (1.32) |
6. I decide how much junk food or sugary drinks my teenager can have | 3.44 (1.17) | 3.20 (1.26) |
7. It’s okay for me to make rules about how much junk food or sugary drinks my teenager can have | 4.09 (.948) | 3.54 (1.16) |
Cronbach’s alpha | a = 0.74 | a = 0.79 |
Physical Activity Parenting | ||
1. I have to make sure my teenager gets enough physical activity | 3.30 (1.34) | 2.98 (1.32) |
2. I take my teenager places where he/she can by physically active | 3.67 (1.15) | 3.65 (1.19) |
3. My teenager and I decide together how much physical activity he/she has to do | 2.82 (1.22) | 2.75 (1.27) |
4. I make my teenager exercise or go out and play | 3.07 (1.31) | 2.98 (1.33) |
5. I try to be physically active when my teenager is around | 3.45 (1.11) | 3.18 (1.24) |
6. It’s okay for me to make rules about how much time my teenager spends being physically active/playing | 3.72 (1.02) | 3.30 (1.34) |
Cronbach’s alpha | a = 0.80 | a = 0.79 |
Screen Time Parenting | ||
1. If my teenager has a bad day, I let him/her have screen time to feel better | 3.20 (1.21) | 3.25 (1.24) |
2. My teenager and I decide together how much screen time he/she can have | 2.95 (1.20) | 2.78 (1.29) |
3. I take my teenager places where he/she can play video games, watch movies, etc | 3.49 (1.29) | 3.34 (1.30) |
4. I decide how much screen time my teenager can have | 3.24 (1.26) | 2.94 (1.36) |
5. I have to make sure my teenager does not have too much screen time | 3.43 (1.27) | 3.02 (1.36) |
6. I try to limit my own screen time when my teenager is around | 3.00 (1.25) | 2.59 (1.29) |
7. It’s okay for me to make rules about how much screen time my teenager can have | 4.06 (0.97) | 3.25 (1.23) |
Cronbach’s alpha | a = 0.82 | a = 0.85 |