Table 1 Factor loadings for CEBQ items estimated from the principal components analysis

Factor 1

26.4%

Food Responsiveness

My child is always asking for food

Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time

Even if my child is full up she finds room to eat her favorite food

If allowed to, my child would eat too much

If given the chance, my child would always have food in her mouth

Factor 4

5.3%

Enjoyment of Food

My child is interested in food

My child looks forward to mealtimes^a

My child enjoys eating

My child loves food

Factor 5

4.9%

Emotional Over Eating

My child eats more when worried

My child eats more when annoyed

My child eats more when she has nothing else to do^b

My child eats more when anxious

Factor 6

3.7%

Desire for Drinks

My child is always asking for a drink

If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink

If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day

Factor 7

3.1%

Emotional Under Eating

My child eats less when angry

My child eats less when she is tired

My child eats less when upset

My child eats more when she is happy

Factor 3

7.3%

Food Fussiness

My child refuses new foods at first

My child enjoys a wide variety of foods (Reverse item)

My child is interested in tasting food she hasn't tasted before (Reverse item)

My child decides that she doesn't like a food even without tasting it

My child is difficult to please with meals

My child enjoys tasting new foods (Reverse item)

Factor 2

11.1%

Slowness in Eating/Satiety Responsiveness

My child finishes her meal quickly (Reverse item)

My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal

My child eats less when angry

My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal

My child leaves food on her plate at the end of a meal

My child gets full up easily

My child gets full before her meal is finished

My child cannot eat a meal if she has had a snack just before

My child has a big appetite (Reverse item)