Bozkurt Osman, Kocaadam-Bozkurt Betul, Köksal Eda, Özalp Ateş Funda Seher
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
J Eat Disord. 2023 Aug 31;11(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00811-1.
This study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the children's eating attitudes test (ChEAT) in Turkish children.
The participants were 331 children (137 boys and 194 girls, ages 8-15). Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire containing socio-demographic characteristics, the ChEAT, and the children's eating behaviour questionnaire (CEBQ). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the factor structure of the Turkish version of the ChEAT. Additionally, the reliability was examined in terms of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. All statistical analyses were performed using Mplus Trial Version and SPSS 11.5 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA).
According to the goodness-of-fit statistic, a three-factor solution was appropriate and compatible with clinical considerations. The three factors explained 50.1% of the variance. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.75 for ChEAT-26, 0.67 for "Preoccupation with thinness and food", 0.63 for "Social pressure to eat", and 0.71 for "Dieting". Furthermore, the test-retest reliability was 0.72, 0.62, 0.59, and 0.59 respectively. Statistically significant correlations between the ChEAT and CEBQ were found (p < 0.05). "Preoccupation with thinness and food" was significantly higher in obese children (p < 0.05), while "Social pressure to eat" was lower (p < 0.001). Sex, grade, BMI, parental education in addition to working status affected the ChEAT-26 scores.
The present study has provided preliminary evidence for the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the ChEAT.
本研究旨在检验儿童饮食态度测试(ChEAT)在土耳其儿童中的有效性和可靠性。
参与者为331名儿童(137名男孩和194名女孩,年龄8 - 15岁)。通过面对面访谈收集数据,使用包含社会人口学特征、ChEAT和儿童饮食行为问卷(CEBQ)的问卷。进行探索性因素分析(EFA)以确定土耳其版ChEAT的因素结构。此外,从内部一致性和重测信度方面检验了信度。所有统计分析均使用Mplus试用版和SPSS 11.5(SPSS,美国伊利诺伊州芝加哥)进行。
根据拟合优度统计,三因素解决方案是合适的,并且与临床考虑因素相符。这三个因素解释了50.1%的方差。ChEAT - 26的Cronbach's alpha系数为0.75,“对瘦和食物的过度关注”为0.67,“进食的社会压力”为0.63,“节食”为0.71。此外,重测信度分别为0.72、0.62、0.59和0.59。发现ChEAT与CEBQ之间存在统计学显著相关性(p < 0.05)。肥胖儿童中“对瘦和食物的过度关注”显著更高(p < 0.05),而“进食的社会压力”更低(p < 0.001)。除工作状态外,性别、年级、BMI、父母教育程度影响ChEAT - 26得分。
本研究为土耳其版ChEAT的有效性和可靠性提供了初步证据。