Rana H Mosli1. 1. Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80215, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ-A) in a sample of Saudi pre-schoolers and their mothers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Mothers completed questionnaires over the telephone and child anthropometry was measured objectively using standardized procedures; BMI Z-scores (BMIZ) were calculated based on the age- and sex-specific WHO growth standards and reference data. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the original seven-factor CFQ model, as well as a modified nine-factor model. Cronbach's α was calculated to examine the internal consistency of each factor; Spearman correlation was used to examine 2-week retest reliability. Factor-factor and factor-child BMIZ correlations were examined. SETTING: Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 209 mothers and children were recruited from eight different pre-schools. RESULTS: Both the original seven-factor and modified nine-factor CFQ-A exhibited good fit (root-mean-square-error of approximation < 0·05). Six out of nine factors had excellent internal consistency and all factors showed excellent 2-week test-retest reliability. There were significant correlations between child BMIZ and five out of the nine factors; Perceived Child Weight, Perceived Parent Weight, Restriction and Monitoring were each positively correlated with child BMIZ, while Concern about Child's Diet was negatively correlated with child BMIZ. CONCLUSIONS: The study provided evidence supporting the validity and reliability of the original seven-factor and modified nine-factor CFQ-A. Future studies are needed to further establish the psychometric properties of the CFQ-A in addition to other feeding assessment tools.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ-A) in a sample of Saudi pre-schoolers and their mothers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Mothers completed questionnaires over the telephone and child anthropometry was measured objectively using standardized procedures; BMI Z-scores (BMIZ) were calculated based on the age- and sex-specific WHO growth standards and reference data. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the original seven-factor CFQ model, as well as a modified nine-factor model. Cronbach's α was calculated to examine the internal consistency of each factor; Spearman correlation was used to examine 2-week retest reliability. Factor-factor and factor-childBMIZ correlations were examined. SETTING: Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 209 mothers and children were recruited from eight different pre-schools. RESULTS: Both the original seven-factor and modified nine-factor CFQ-A exhibited good fit (root-mean-square-error of approximation < 0·05). Six out of nine factors had excellent internal consistency and all factors showed excellent 2-week test-retest reliability. There were significant correlations between childBMIZ and five out of the nine factors; Perceived Child Weight, Perceived Parent Weight, Restriction and Monitoring were each positively correlated with childBMIZ, while Concern about Child's Diet was negatively correlated with childBMIZ. CONCLUSIONS: The study provided evidence supporting the validity and reliability of the original seven-factor and modified nine-factor CFQ-A. Future studies are needed to further establish the psychometric properties of the CFQ-A in addition to other feeding assessment tools.
Authors: Rana H Mosli; Alaa Barahim; Lina A Zahed; Sara A Ishaq; Fatimah M Al-Eryani; Warda A Alharbi; Hebah A Kutbi; Haneen Saleemani Journal: Front Nutr Date: 2022-04-25