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

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.