VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH VERSION OF THE ADULT EATING BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE (AEBQ-TR) FOR ADULT PARTICIPANTS

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YARDIMCI H., ERSOY N., Aslan Çin N. N.

Public Health Nutrition, cilt.26, sa.11, ss.2218-2225, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s1368980023001751
  • Dergi Adı: Public Health Nutrition
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2218-2225
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Appetitive traits, BMI, Eating behaviour, Obesity
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ-TR) for adults. Design: Hunot et al. (2016) developed the original questionnaire, which was modified and translated into the Turkish. On data collected from adults, construct validity was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes. Pearson's and Cronbach's correlation coefficients were used to evaluate reliability and validity (P < 0·05). Setting: This research was carried out in Ankara, Turkey. Participants: A total of 311 adults from Ankara (148 men and 163 women) took part in the study. Seventy-two of these adults took the retest. Results: In this study, 311 adults with a mean age of 29.3±11.3 years participated. Factor loadings ranged from 0.404 to 0.907. In general, food approach and food avoidance scales showed a positive correlation within themselves. According to the results of confirmatory factor analysis and goodness-of-fit indicators are the seven-factor model showed a better model fit in the Turkish data (Chi-square/DF = 2.137, root mean error of approximation: 0.061, comparative fit index: 0.884, and normed fit index: 0.850). Higher BMI were associated with higher emotional over-eating, higher enjoyment of the food, lower Food Satiety and lower Emotional-Under Eating. Conclusions: The Turkish AEBQ is a valid and reliable tool for 20-65 year adults to determine appetitive properties related to the etiology of weight change and especially obesity risk. Besides, AEBQ testing is required for validation in early and late adulthood.