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Table 3 Group means for the LBC items based on child weight status (n = 213)

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

 

Problem scale

Confidence scale

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

  1. *Statistically significant