Javier-Aliaga David, Quispe Gluder, Anicama José, Mendigure Fernandez Julio, Miranda-Limachi Keila, Calizaya-Milla Yaquelin E, Gálvez-Díaz Norma Del Carmen, Barreto-Espinoza Luz Antonia, Saintila Jacksaint
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima 15464, Peru.
School of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima 15088, Peru.
Nutrients. 2025 May 26;17(11):1795. doi: 10.3390/nu17111795.
Healthy eating habits are essential for preventing chronic diseases and improving quality of life. However, there is a lack of brief and culturally adapted instruments for accurate assessment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and validate the Brief Healthy Eating Habits Scale (BHEHS-6B, Version 1.0), based on Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate, in a sample of young, middle-aged, and older Peruvian adults. The study followed a psychometric design. A non-probabilistic sample of 223 participants (both sexes; mean age = 41.6, SD = 15.8) was drawn from Metropolitan Lima, Peru. The BHEHS-6B (Version 1.0) was administered. The bifactor model confirmed the unidimensional structural validity of the BHEHS-6B, showing acceptable global fit indices (CFI = 0.987, TLI = 0.937, SRMR = 0.025, RMSEA = 0.081) and an adequate hierarchical omega for the general factor (G = 0.638), supporting the use of a single total score. Finally, internal consistency was adequate for the total scale (α = 0.769, ω = 0.780). The BHEHS-6B is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing healthy eating habits, demonstrating evidence of strong content validity, internal consistency, and an adequate factor structure. Moreover, as a brief instrument, it is particularly useful for studies aiming to evaluate multiple variables and for the implementation of public health policies focused on improving community health.
健康的饮食习惯对于预防慢性病和提高生活质量至关重要。然而，目前缺乏简洁且适合不同文化背景的工具来进行准确评估。因此，本研究的目的是在秘鲁的青年、中年和老年成年人样本中，基于哈佛健康饮食餐盘开发并验证简短健康饮食习惯量表（BHEHS - 6B，版本1.0）。该研究采用了心理测量设计。从秘鲁利马大都会抽取了223名参与者（男女皆有；平均年龄 = 41.6，标准差 = 15.8）的非概率样本。对BHEHS - 6B（版本1.0）进行了施测。双因素模型证实了BHEHS - 6B的单维结构效度，显示出可接受的整体拟合指数（CFI = 0.987，TLI = 0.937，SRMR = 0.025（此处原文有误，应为0.025），RMSEA = 0.081）以及一般因素的适当层次omega值（G = 0.638），支持使用单一总分。最后，总量表的内部一致性良好（α = 0.769，ω = 0.780）。BHEHS - 6B是一种评估健康饮食习惯的有效且可靠的工具，具有很强的内容效度、内部一致性和适当的因素结构的证据。此外，作为一种简短的工具，它对于旨在评估多个变量的研究以及实施旨在改善社区健康的公共卫生政策特别有用。
