Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the study was to examine the construct validity of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire -R18 (TFEQ-R18), a measure of eating behaviour, and to evaluate cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sa...
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| author | Saha Marja-Terttu Kautiainen Susanna Eriksson Tiina Engblom Janne Anglé Susanna Lindfors Pirjo Lehtinen Matti Rimpelä Arja |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the study was to examine the construct validity of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire -R18 (TFEQ-R18), a measure of eating behaviour, and to evaluate cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of adolescent and young adult females of different weights.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Subjects were 2 997 females, aged 17 to 20 years, who participated in a phase III human papillomavirus vaccination trial in Finland in 2004 – 2009.</p> <p>Self-administered questionnaires and weight and height measurements were used. The factor structure of the TFEQ-R18 was verified by factor analysis. Connections between measured eating behaviour and Body Mass Index (BMI) were tested using analysis of variance.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The original factor structure of the TFEQ-R18 was replicated: six of the eighteen items measured cognitive restraint, nine measured uncontrolled eating, and three measured emotional eating. On average, higher BMI was associated with higher levels of cognitive restraint (p < 0.001) and emotional eating (p < 0.001), but not with uncontrolled eating.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Structural validity of the TFEQ-R18 was good in this sample of young Finnish females with a varying range of body weights. Use of the instrument as a measure of eating behaviour was thus corroborated. Connections of restrained and emotional eating with BMI were in accordance with previous findings from young females.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77a9e4b72a3f46b78a46510757db35372022-12-22T03:28:02ZengBMCInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity1479-58682009-07-01614110.1186/1479-5868-6-41Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish femalesSaha Marja-TerttuKautiainen SusannaEriksson TiinaEngblom JanneAnglé SusannaLindfors PirjoLehtinen MattiRimpelä Arja<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the study was to examine the construct validity of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire -R18 (TFEQ-R18), a measure of eating behaviour, and to evaluate cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of adolescent and young adult females of different weights.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Subjects were 2 997 females, aged 17 to 20 years, who participated in a phase III human papillomavirus vaccination trial in Finland in 2004 – 2009.</p> <p>Self-administered questionnaires and weight and height measurements were used. The factor structure of the TFEQ-R18 was verified by factor analysis. Connections between measured eating behaviour and Body Mass Index (BMI) were tested using analysis of variance.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The original factor structure of the TFEQ-R18 was replicated: six of the eighteen items measured cognitive restraint, nine measured uncontrolled eating, and three measured emotional eating. On average, higher BMI was associated with higher levels of cognitive restraint (p < 0.001) and emotional eating (p < 0.001), but not with uncontrolled eating.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Structural validity of the TFEQ-R18 was good in this sample of young Finnish females with a varying range of body weights. Use of the instrument as a measure of eating behaviour was thus corroborated. Connections of restrained and emotional eating with BMI were in accordance with previous findings from young females.</p>http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/6/1/41 |
| spellingShingle | Saha Marja-Terttu Kautiainen Susanna Eriksson Tiina Engblom Janne Anglé Susanna Lindfors Pirjo Lehtinen Matti Rimpelä Arja Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
| title | Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females |
| title_full | Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females |
| title_fullStr | Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females |
| title_short | Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females |
| title_sort | three factor eating questionnaire r18 as a measure of cognitive restraint uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young finnish females |
| url | http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/6/1/41 |
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