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Caregiver's Feeding Styles Questionnaire. Establishing cutoff points
Sheryl O Hughes1, Matthew B Cross, Erin Hennessy
1USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030-2600, USA. shughes@bcm.edu
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|November 29, 2011
Summary
This study establishes new cutoff points for the Caregiver's Feeding Styles Questionnaire (CFSQ) to better classify parenting styles in low-income, minority US samples. These findings aid researchers and clinicians in understanding diverse feeding behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Nutritional Science
- Sociology
Background:
- Parent feeding styles are categorized using the Caregiver's Feeding Styles Questionnaire (CFSQ).
- The CFSQ classifies feeding styles (authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, uninvolved) based on demandingness and responsiveness.
- Existing CFSQ classifications rely on median splits, lacking established national norms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish and recommend specific cutoff points for the CFSQ.
- To tailor CFSQ norms for low-income, minority US populations.
- To provide researchers and clinicians with standardized tools for assessing parent feeding styles.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of median scores from five existing studies utilizing the CFSQ.
- Calculation of average scores across these studies to determine recommended cutoff points.
- Focus on data relevant to low-income and minority demographic groups in the US.
Main Results:
- Recommended cutoff points for the CFSQ are established for specific US demographic samples.
- The study provides a basis for classifying parent feeding styles within these populations.
- Average median scores from multiple studies were aggregated to inform the new norms.
Conclusions:
- The developed CFSQ cutoff points offer improved classification for low-income, minority US parent samples.
- These norms will enhance the consistency and comparability of research on feeding styles.
- Clinicians can utilize these refined measures for more accurate parental feeding assessments.
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