Table 1. Comparison of Adults’ Perception of Children’s Behavior and Corresponding Child Self-Reported Survey Items
Item TypeAdult Survey ItemChild Survey Item
Food insecurity:
adult self-report
Within the past 12 months:N/A
(a)I worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.
(b)the food we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more.
Food insecurity:
adult report for child vs child self-report
Within the past 12 months, how often do you think the child:Think about the past year. How many times did you:
1worried whether food would run out before the family got money to buy more?1get scared that your family would run out of food?
N/A2run out of food at your house because of money?
2ate less food than they wanted in order to help make the food supply last?3eat a smaller meal than you wanted to help save food?
Think about how the child is every day. How often do you think the child feels the following things?Think about how you feel most days. How often do you feel each of these things?
Food-related concerns3Worry that he/she won’t get to eat a meal.4I worry that I won’t get to eat a meal.
4Can’t stop thinking about when he/she will eat.5I can’t stop thinking about when I will eat.
5Hides food so that he/she can eat it later.6I hide food so that I can eat it later.
Generalized anxiety symptoms6Worry that something bad will happen to him/her.7I worry that something bad will happen to me.
7Has stomach pains when he/she is upset.8When I am upset, my stomach hurts.
Obsessions and compulsions8Can’t get bad or silly thoughts out of his/her head.9I can’t get bad or silly thoughts out of my head.
9Has to do some things over and over again.10I have to do some things over and over again.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?N/A
Adult depression10I had little interest or pleasure in doing things.
11I felt down, depressed, or hopeless.
Over the last two weeks, how often do you think the child has been bothered by the following problems?Think about the past two weeks.
Child depression12The child had little interest or pleasure in doing things.11How often did you feel like nothing is fun?
13The child felt down, depressed, or hopeless.12How often did you feel sad or down?
  • N/A, not applicable