Obeid Sahar, Hallit Souheil, Fekih-Romdhane Feten, Sacre Yonna, Hokayem Marie, Saeidi Ayoub, Sabbah Lamya, Tzenios Nikolaos, Hoteit Maha
Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos P.O. Box 36, Lebanon.
School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh P.O. Box 446, Lebanon.
Nutrients. 2025 Jul 28;17(15):2457. doi: 10.3390/nu17152457.
: Nutrition literacy has garnered growing research attention worldwide, yet only a few instruments have been developed to specifically measure this construct among adolescents. Accordingly, the present research sought to examine the validity and reliability of the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale (ANLS) within a group of Lebanese adolescents. : A cross-sectional study was carried out from December 2022 to March 2023, targeting a nationally representative sample. : Fit indices of the three-factor structure were good. Internal reliability was adequate for the following three subscales: Functional Nutrition Literacy (FNL) (ω = 0.88/α = 0.88), Interactive Nutrition Literacy (INL) (ω = 0.87/α = 0.86) and Critical Nutrition Literacy (CNL) (ω = 0.89/α = 0.89). Invariance was established across genders at configural, metric, and scalar levels. A significantly higher mean FNL and INL scores were found in males compared to females, with no significant difference between the two genders in terms of CNL. Higher FNL, but not CNL and INL scores were significantly associated with lower child food security. : The Arabic ANLS has exhibited robust psychometric reliability, validity, and cost-effectiveness as a tool for assessing nutrition literacy. By utilizing the Arabic version of the ANLS, we can more efficiently and accurately assess the nutritional literacy of adolescents.
营养素养在全球范围内已获得越来越多的研究关注，但专门用于测量青少年这一概念的工具却只有少数几种。因此，本研究旨在检验青少年营养素养量表（ANLS）在一组黎巴嫩青少年中的有效性和可靠性。：2022年12月至2023年3月进行了一项横断面研究，目标是具有全国代表性的样本。：三因素结构的拟合指数良好。以下三个子量表的内部可靠性足够：功能性营养素养（FNL）（ω = 0.88/α = 0.88）、互动性营养素养（INL）（ω = 0.87/α = 0.86）和批判性营养素养（CNL）（ω = 0.89/α = 0.89）。在构型、度量和标量水平上建立了跨性别的不变性。发现男性的FNL和INL平均得分显著高于女性，而在CNL方面，两性之间没有显著差异。较高的FNL得分，但不是CNL和INL得分，与较低的儿童食品安全显著相关。：阿拉伯语版的ANLS作为一种评估营养素养的工具，已展现出强大的心理测量可靠性、有效性和成本效益。通过使用阿拉伯语版的ANLS，我们可以更高效、准确地评估青少年的营养素养。
