Davis Ann M, Canter Kimberly S, Stough Cathleen Odar, Gillette Meredith Dreyer, Patton Susana
MA, Clinical Child Psychology Program, The University of Kansas, 2008 Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2014 Apr;39(3):332-9. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jst089. Epub 2013 Dec 10.
The current study presents results of an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) in a sample of rural children with overweight and obesity. Relationships between mealtime behavior and health outcomes are also explored.
EFA was used to assess the fit of the BPFAS in a group of 160 treatment-seeking children (Mage = 9.11, SD = 1.77) living in rural Midwest communities. Correlations were also computed between factor scores and select health variables (child body mass index z-score and diet variables).
The EFA identified a 5-factor solution as the best fitting model (Tucker-Lewis Index = .96, root mean square error of approximation = .05), although several items (i.e., 7 of 25) did not load on any factor. 2 factors were correlated with health variables of interest.
Study results suggest that certain items on the BPFAS may not be appropriate for use with rural children with pediatric overweight or obesity. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
本研究呈现了对行为儿科喂养评估量表（BPFAS）在一组农村超重和肥胖儿童样本中进行探索性因素分析（EFA）的结果。同时还探讨了进餐行为与健康结果之间的关系。
采用探索性因素分析来评估BPFAS在居住于美国中西部农村社区的160名寻求治疗的儿童（平均年龄=9.11，标准差=1.77）中的拟合情况。还计算了因素得分与选定的健康变量（儿童体重指数z评分和饮食变量）之间的相关性。
探索性因素分析确定了一个五因素模型为最佳拟合模型（塔克-刘易斯指数=.96，近似均方根误差=.05），不过有几个项目（即25个项目中的7个）未在任何因素上有载荷。有两个因素与感兴趣的健康变量相关。
研究结果表明，BPFAS上的某些项目可能不适用于农村患有儿科超重或肥胖的儿童。讨论了对未来研究和实践的启示。
