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Table 2 Factor loadings for rotated component matrix for responses to questions included in Problem scale LBC

From: Assessing parents’ self-efficacy to handle child obesity-related behaviors: validation of the Lifestyle Behavior Checklist in Iran

Items

Fussy eating

Food-related problem behaviors

Overeating behaviors

Low interest in physical activity

Poor self-image

Extraction

4. Whinges or whines about food

.812

.001

 − .113

.027

.007

0.672

6. Throws a tantrum about food

.799

.074

.016

.021

.143

0.665

7. Refuses to eat certain foods (i.e., fussy eating)

.724

 − .011

 − .108

.064

.115

0.554

5. Yells about food

.610

.051

.157

.001

.096

0.409

17. Spends too much time playing video or computer games

.363

.192

.197

.310

.040

0.305

13. Hides food

 − .038

.731

.005

 − .036

.096

0.547

11. Demands food when shopping or on outings

.155

.603

 − .016

.077

.166

0.421

15. Eats food to comfort themselves when feeling let down or depressed

.036

.596

.348

.068

 − .118

0.496

14. Steals food (e.g., from other children’s lunchboxes)

.000

.580

.101

.107

 − .083

0.364

3. Eats unhealthy snacks

.399

.446

 − .036

 − .050

.069

0.367

12. Sneaks food when they know they are not supposed to

 − .099

.439

.382

.108

.149

0.382

10. Requests food continuously between meals

.073

.437

.325

 − .002

.235

0.357

16. Watches too much television

.324

.333

.102

.265

.185

0.331

2. Eats too much food

 − .257

.101

.726

.004

 − .018

0.604

9. Demands extra helpings at meals

 − .048

.297

.702

.120

.055

0.601

1. Eats too quickly

.103

.054

.679

.096

 − .110

0.495

8. Argues about food (e.g., when you say No more)

.284

.043

.523

.085

.169

0.392

19. Refuses to do physical activity

 − .062

 − .071

.116

.848

 − .055

0.744

18. Complains about doing physical activity (e.g., This is boring, I’m too tired, My leg hurts)

.075

.100

.092

.824

.031

0.704

20. Complains about being unfit or feeling low in energy

.079

.129

.037

.747

.108

0.593

22. Complains about being teased

.053

.145

 − .063

.104

.811

0.697

25. Complains about not fitting into clothes

.105

.122

 − .022

 − .027

.617

0.408

21. Complains about being overweight

.042

 − .216

.448

.079

.514

0.519

23. Complains about not having enough friends

.096

.327

 − .034

.197

.454

0.362

24. Complains about being unattractive

.245

 − .088

.184

 − .108

.431

0.299

  1. Factor loadings within the accepted range are presented as bold
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