Correlation among picky eating levels in preschool children, parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress

YANG Jing; LIU Qian; YIN Xia; GU Ling; ZHU Jie

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025146

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YANG Jing, LIU Qian, YIN Xia, GU Ling, ZHU Jie. Correlation among picky eating levels in preschool children, parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(5): 681-684. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025146

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YANG Jing, LIU Qian, YIN Xia, GU Ling, ZHU Jie. Correlation among picky eating levels in preschool children, parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(5): 681-684. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025146

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Correlation among picky eating levels in preschool children, parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025146

YANG Jing^{1, 2},
LIU Qian³,
YIN Xia⁴,
GU Ling⁵,
ZHU Jie⁶

1.
College of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi (830000), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

Received Date: 2024-04-19
Rev Recd Date: 2024-06-19

Available Online: 2025-06-07

Publish Date: 2025-05-25

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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 two-group 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 self-efficacy 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.
- Food preferences,
- Education,
- Pressure,
- Child, preschool

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