Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Department of Functional Sciences, Center for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 24;19(17):10517. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710517.
Mindful eating may play an important role in long-term weight maintenance. In interventions aiming at weight reduction, increasing the levels of mindful eating was associated with higher levels of success and lower levels of weight rebound in the long run. This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of a mindful eating questionnaire for Romanian adults using Framson's Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). To calculate the internal (n = 495) and external (n = 45) reliability, a general population sample was taken. Construct validity was assessed using the "known groups" method: dietitians (n = 70), sports professionals (n = 52), and individuals with overweight and obesity (n = 200). Convergent validity tested the association between the MEQ score and demographic characteristics of the total sample (n = 617). The internal (0.72) and external (0.83) reliability were adequate. Dietitians and sports professionals had overall lower scores, meaning more mindful eating compared to the group of individuals with overweight and obesity. The lower mindful eating practice was associated with the presence of excess weight, suboptimal health status perception, higher levels of stress and younger age. The Romanian version of the MEQ is a reliable and valid tool for measuring mindfulness of eating in adults.
正念饮食可能在长期体重维持中发挥重要作用。在旨在减肥的干预措施中，提高正念饮食水平与长期更高的成功率和更低的体重反弹率相关。本研究旨在使用 Framson 的正念饮食问卷（MEQ）确定针对罗马尼亚成年人的正念饮食问卷的有效性和可靠性。为了计算内部（n=495）和外部（n=45）可靠性，采用了一般人群样本。采用“已知组”方法评估结构效度：营养师（n=70）、运动专业人员（n=52）和超重和肥胖个体（n=200）。同时，还检验了 MEQ 得分与总体样本（n=617）人口统计学特征之间的相关性。内部（0.72）和外部（0.83）可靠性均为中等水平。营养师和运动专业人员的总体得分较低，这意味着与超重和肥胖个体相比，他们的正念饮食水平更高。较低的正念饮食实践与超重、对健康状况的不佳感知、更高的压力水平和较年轻的年龄有关。罗马尼亚版的 MEQ 是一种可靠和有效的测量成人饮食正念的工具。
