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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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