Confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire among low-income African American families of preschool children

Authors

• Richard E. Boles, University of Colorado, DenverFollow
• Timothy D. Nelson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Leigh A. Chamberlin, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Jessica M. Valenzuela, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Susan N. Sherman, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Susan L. Johnson, University of Colorado, Denver
• Scott W. Powers, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2010

Citation

Appetite. 2010 April ; 54(2): 402–405.

Comments

© 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This study examined the factor structure for three of the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) subscales, a widely used measure of parental feeding practices, among 296 low-income parents of African American preschool children. Confirmatory factor analysis showed an overall poor fit among CFQ subscales; Restriction, Pressure to Eat, and Concern about Child Weight, (χ2, (df = 87 = 300.249, CFI = 1.00, NNFI = 1.07, RMSEA = .091). Additionally, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients for 2 of the three subscales were below acceptable recommendations (Restriction = 0.69; Pressure to Eat = 0.58). These results suggest further psychometric clarification is needed to understand commonly reported feeding practice constructs among low-income African American mothers of preschool aged children.