Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal
Introduction: The Power of Food Scale measures appetite for, rather than consumption of, palatable foods - a construct frequently designated as hedonic hunger. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale, namely reliability...
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| author | Gabriela Ribeiro Osvaldo Santos Marta Camacho Sandra Torres Filipa Mucha-Vieira Daniel Sampaio Albino J. Oliveira-Maia |
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Introduction: The Power of Food Scale measures appetite for, rather than consumption of, palatable foods - a construct frequently designated as hedonic hunger. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale, namely reliability and construct validity.
Material and Methods: Data was obtained from 1266 adult participants sampled from three different populations in Portugal: two nonclinical samples and one multi-center sample of severely obese candidates for weight-loss surgery.
Results: We found that the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale is similar to that of the original scale and that the Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale has good internal structure, test-retest reliability and construct validity. In addition, we provide the first contribution towards defining population norms for Power of Food Scale scores.
Discussion: The Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale proved to have good psychometric properties: it is a valid and reliable tool for measuring hedonic hunger, supporting its use both in clinical and non-clinical samples, as well as in prospective studies.
Conclusion: Our results show that the Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale is a useful measure for researchers and clinicians who are interested in exploring the construct of hedonic hunger in Portuguese-speaking populations, including those suffering from obesity.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a94c9183ac842c18b3701841a6e0e232022-12-22T04:29:53ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07582015-09-0128510.20344/amp.6517Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in PortugalGabriela Ribeiro0Osvaldo Santos1Marta Camacho2Sandra Torres3Filipa Mucha-Vieira4Daniel Sampaio5Albino J. Oliveira-Maia6Neuropsychiatry Unit. Champalimaud Clinical Centre. Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Lisboa. Portugal. Metabolic Diseases and Eating Behaviour Programme. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal. DECO PROTESTE. Lisboa. Portugal.Neuropsychiatry Unit. Champalimaud Clinical Centre. Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Lisboa. Portugal. Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme. Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Lisboa. Portugal.Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal.Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal.Department of Psychiatry. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal. Department of Psychiatry. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.Neuropsychiatry Unit. Champalimaud Clinical Centre. Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Lisboa. Portugal. Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme. Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Lisboa. Portugal. Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa. Portugal. Introduction: The Power of Food Scale measures appetite for, rather than consumption of, palatable foods - a construct frequently designated as hedonic hunger. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale, namely reliability and construct validity. Material and Methods: Data was obtained from 1266 adult participants sampled from three different populations in Portugal: two nonclinical samples and one multi-center sample of severely obese candidates for weight-loss surgery. Results: We found that the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale is similar to that of the original scale and that the Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale has good internal structure, test-retest reliability and construct validity. In addition, we provide the first contribution towards defining population norms for Power of Food Scale scores. Discussion: The Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale proved to have good psychometric properties: it is a valid and reliable tool for measuring hedonic hunger, supporting its use both in clinical and non-clinical samples, as well as in prospective studies. Conclusion: Our results show that the Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale is a useful measure for researchers and clinicians who are interested in exploring the construct of hedonic hunger in Portuguese-speaking populations, including those suffering from obesity. https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/6517Appetitive BehaviorFeeding BehaviorPsychometricsQuestionnaires. |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela Ribeiro Osvaldo Santos Marta Camacho Sandra Torres Filipa Mucha-Vieira Daniel Sampaio Albino J. Oliveira-Maia Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal Acta Médica Portuguesa Appetitive Behavior Feeding Behavior Psychometrics Questionnaires. |
| title | Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal |
| title_full | Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal |
| title_short | Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Power of Food Scale for Use by Adult Populations in Portugal |
| title_sort | translation cultural adaptation and validation of the power of food scale for use by adult populations in portugal |
| topic | Appetitive Behavior Feeding Behavior Psychometrics Questionnaires. |
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