Reliability and validity of the abbreviated version of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire in Turkish adults Confiabilidade e validade de uma versão abreviada do questionário de alimentação consciente em adultos turcos

KAYA S., Açik M., Coşkun A. B., Yilmaz F. Ç.

Revista de Nutricao, vol.37, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/1678-9865202437e230084
  • Journal Name: Revista de Nutricao
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Keywords: Adaptation, Adaptação, Alimentação consciente, Análise fatorial confirmatória, Confiabilidade, Confirmatory factor analysis, Mindful eating, Reliability, Validade, Validity
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective To adapt the abbreviated version of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire to Turkish for the Turkish adult population. Methods This cross-sectional study includes 709 participants aged between 18–65 years living in the province of Elazig. The data was collected through a voluntary face-to-face survey. The questionnaire was included their general characteristics and the Mindful Eating Questionnaire -18 and Eating Attitude Test-26. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the validity of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire -18. Statistical analyzes were conducted using the R-Project program and IBM®SPSS® version 26.0. Results The overall content validity index was 0.93. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted for the two sub-scales and reduced the abbreviated of Mindful Eating Questionnaire to 18 items. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.718 for the Mindful Eating Questionnaire-18 total factor scores and Cronbach alpha values for awareness, and disinhibition were found to be 0, 843 and 0, 789, respectively. The minimum discrepancy per degree of freedom=4.914 and the fit indices were at an acceptable level (RMSEA=0.074, CFI=0.934, SRMR=0.079, TLI=0.925, GFI=0.968, AGFI=0.959). Conclusion The findings of study showed that the psychometric properties of the abbreviated Mindful Eating Questionnaire adapted into Turkish were acceptable through construct and internal consistency reliability for adults.