Correlation among picky eating levels in preschool children, parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025146
- VernacularTitle:学龄前儿童挑食水平与父母教养效能感及育儿压力的相关性
- Author:
YANG Jing, LIU Qian, YIN Xia, GU Ling, ZHU Jie
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi (830000) , Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Food preferences;
Education;
Pressure;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2025;46(5):681-684
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the correlation among picky eating levels in preschool children, parental self-efficacy and parenting stress.
Methods:A convenience sampling method was employed to conduct an electronic questionnaire survey among 459 children aged 3-6 years and their parents from five kindergartens in Urumqi in November 2023. The survey included a general information questionnaire, the Children s Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ), the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC), and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF). The Mann-Whitney U-test was used for twogroup comparisons, and the Kruskal-Wallis H-test was applied for multi-group comparisons. Spearman correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between children s picky eating levels and parenting selfefficacy as well as parenting stress.
Results:The picky eating score of preschool children was 10.00 (4.00), and the parenting self-efficacy score was 58.00 (12.00), both indicating a moderate level. The parenting stress score was 75.00 (16.00), reflecting a moderately low level. Spearman correlation analysis showed that children s picky eating levels were negatively correlated with the total score of parenting self-efficacy ( r =-0.28) and positively correlated with the total score of parenting stress( r =0.25)( P <0.01).
Conclusions:Picky eating levels of preschool children are closely associated with parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress. Picky eating behaviors in children can be reduced by implementing various effective measures to enhance parenting self-efficacy and alleviate parenting stress.
