Problem scale | Confidence scale | |||||||
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Healthy weight (n = 157) | Overweigh/obese (n = 56) | p-value | t | Healthy weight (n = 157) | Overweight/obese (n = 56) | p-value | t | |
1. Eats too quickly | 1.77 ± 1.22 | 2.80 ± 1.63 | < 0.001* | − 4.40 | 6.65 ± 2.47 | 6.88 ± 2.44 | 0.55 | − 0.65 |
2. Eats too much food | 2.04 ± 1.48 | 3.16 ± 1.61 | < 0.001* | − 5.01 | 6.49 ± 2.67 | 6.52 ± 2.58 | 0.97 | − 0.11 |
3. Eats unhealthy snacks | 2.71 ± 1.63 | 2.64 ± 1.56 | 0.93 | − 0.07 | 6.93 ± 2.65 | 7.45 ± 2.61 | 0.18 | − 1.26 |
4. Whines about food | 3.19 ± 1.80 | 2.73 ± 1.92 | 0.044* | 1.64 | 6.74 ± 2.46 | 6.89 ± 2.61 | 0.52 | − 0.47 |
5. Yells about food | 1.99 ± 1.45 | 1.67 ± 1.29 | 0.15 | 1.27 | 7.51 ± 2.30 | 7.66 ± 2.44 | 0.43 | − 0.57 |
6. Throws a tantrum about food | 2.48 ± 1.63 | 1.89 ± 1.88 | 0.003* | 2.20 | 6.98 ± 2.47 | 7.32 ± 2.67 | 0.19 | − 0.97 |
7. Refuses to eat certain foods (i.e., fussy eating) | 3.12 ± 1.86 | 2.53 ± 1.63 | 0.005* | 2.39 | 6.51 ± 2.60 | 6.77 ± 2.89 | 0.41 | − 0.59 |
8. Argues about food (e.g., when you say No more) | 1.91 ± 1.34 | 2.75 ± 1.86 | < 0.001* | − 3.20 | 7.05 ± 2.61 | 6.23 ± 2.77 | 0.054 | 1.88 |
9. Demands extra helpings at meals | 2.01 ± 1.54 | 2.91 ± 1.69 | < 0.001* | − 3.58 | 7.24 ± 2.62 | 6.88 ± 2.69 | 0.30 | 0.85 |
10. Requests food continuously between meals | 3.57 ± 1.87 | 3.60 ± 1.89 | 0.83 | 0.18 | 6.47 ± 2.55 | 6.11 ± 2.93 | 0.55 | 0.82 |
11. Demands food when shopping or on outings | 4.03 ± 1.82 | 3.85 ± 1.61 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 6.98 ± 2.53 | 6.98 ± 2.49 | 0.97 | 0.01 |
12. Sneaks food when they know they are not supposed to | 1.60 ± 1.19 | 1.78 ± 1.21 | 0.12 | − 1.13 | 7.61 ± 2.49 | 7.07 ± 2.67 | 0.2 | 1.29 |
13. Hides food | 1.40 ± 1.11 | 1.25 ± 0.87 | 0.45 | 1.03 | 7.80 ± 2.75 | 7.57 ± 2.84 | 0.62 | 0.43 |
14. Takes food (e.g., from other children’s lunchboxes) | 1.21 ± 0.66 | 1.38 ± 1.06 | 0.58 | − 1.09 | 8.34 ± 2.26 | 7.86 ± 2.82 | 0.63 | 0.96 |
15. Eats food to comfort themselves when feeling let down or depressed | 1.48 ± 1.11 | 1.60 ± 1.63 | 0.08 | − 0.92 | 7.57 ± 2.69 | 7.29 ± 2.51 | 0.33 | 0.57 |
16. Watches too much television | 4.21 ± 2.04 | 4.09 ± 1.98 | 0.75 | 0.28 | 6.25 ± 2.66 | 6.27 ± 2.69 | 0.93 | − 0.07 |
17. Spends too much time playing video or computer games | 2.94 ± 2.11 | 2.96 ± 2.13 | 0.86 | − 0.06 | 6.75 ± 2.66 | 6.75 ± 2.80 | 0.68 | − 0.30 |
18. Complains about doing physical activity | 2.49 ± 1.73 | 2.98 ± 2.02 | 0.2 | − 1.63 | 6.96 ± 2.25 | 7.00 ± 2.16 | 0.94 | − 0.16 |
19. Refuses to do physical activity | 1.74 ± 1.26 | 2.29 ± 1.57 | 0.005* | − 2.43 | 7.29 ± 2.42 | 6.86 ± 2.65 | 0.32 | 1.04 |
20. Complains about being unfit or feeling low in energy | 2.33 ± 1.56 | 2.65 ± 1.71 | 0.22 | − 1.07 | 7.26 ± 2.35 | 6.64 ± 2.46 | 0.1 | 1.65 |
21. Complains about being overweight | 1.13 ± 0.66 | 2.13 ± 1.90 | < 0.001* | − 4.00 | 7.82 ± 2.64 | 7.13 ± 2.61 | 0.057 | 1.37 |
22. Complains about being teased | 2.97 ± 2.21 | 3.11 ± 2.11 | 0.59 | − 0.30 | 7.90 ± 2.13 | 7.14 ± 2.58 | 0.08 | 1.86 |
23. Complains about not having enough friends | 2.51 ± 2.01 | 2.73 ± 1.99 | 0.22 | − 0.85 | 7.63 ± 2.40 | 7.63 ± 2.20 | 0.76 | − 0.08 |
24. Complains about being unattractive | 1.32 ± 0.87 | 1.18 ± 0.61 | 0.47 | 1.14 | 8.09 ± 2.45 | 7.73 ± 2.98 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
25. Complains about not fitting into clothes | 2.09 ± 1.73 | 1.98 ± 1.67 | 0.75 | 0.10 | 8.07 ± 2.17 | 7.36 ± 2.81 | 0.17 | 1.53 |
Total Problem scale | 59.24 ± 15.22 | 62.85 ± 19.9 | 0.2 | − 1.57 | ||||
Total Confidence scale | 179.92 ± 43.27 | 175.96 ± 48.66 | 0.68 | 0.56 |