Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children
Abstract Objectives This study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT) in Turkish children. Methods The participants were 331 children (137 boys and 194 girls, ages 8–15). Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire co...
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| description | Abstract Objectives This study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT) in Turkish children. Methods The participants were 331 children (137 boys and 194 girls, ages 8–15). Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire containing socio-demographic characteristics, the ChEAT, and the children's eating behaviour questionnaire (CEBQ). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the factor structure of the Turkish version of the ChEAT. Additionally, the reliability was examined in terms of internal consistency and test–retest reliability. All statistical analyses were performed using Mplus Trial Version and SPSS 11.5 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). Results According to the goodness-of-fit statistic, a three-factor solution was appropriate and compatible with clinical considerations. The three factors explained 50.1% of the variance. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.75 for ChEAT-26, 0.67 for “Preoccupation with thinness and food”, 0.63 for “Social pressure to eat”, and 0.71 for “Dieting”. Furthermore, the test–retest reliability was 0.72, 0.62, 0.59, and 0.59 respectively. Statistically significant correlations between the ChEAT and CEBQ were found (p < 0.05). “Preoccupation with thinness and food” was significantly higher in obese children (p < 0.05), while “Social pressure to eat” was lower (p < 0.001). Sex, grade, BMI, parental education in addition to working status affected the ChEAT-26 scores. Conclusions The present study has provided preliminary evidence for the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the ChEAT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe57aefb4a48400f8c3efff8aed1caf92023-09-03T11:03:04ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742023-08-0111111010.1186/s40337-023-00811-1Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish childrenOsman Bozkurt0Betul Kocaadam-Bozkurt1Eda Köksal2Funda Seher Özalp Ateş3Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical UniversityDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical UniversityDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University Faculty of Health SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar UniversityAbstract Objectives This study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT) in Turkish children. Methods The participants were 331 children (137 boys and 194 girls, ages 8–15). Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire containing socio-demographic characteristics, the ChEAT, and the children's eating behaviour questionnaire (CEBQ). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the factor structure of the Turkish version of the ChEAT. Additionally, the reliability was examined in terms of internal consistency and test–retest reliability. All statistical analyses were performed using Mplus Trial Version and SPSS 11.5 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). Results According to the goodness-of-fit statistic, a three-factor solution was appropriate and compatible with clinical considerations. The three factors explained 50.1% of the variance. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.75 for ChEAT-26, 0.67 for “Preoccupation with thinness and food”, 0.63 for “Social pressure to eat”, and 0.71 for “Dieting”. Furthermore, the test–retest reliability was 0.72, 0.62, 0.59, and 0.59 respectively. Statistically significant correlations between the ChEAT and CEBQ were found (p < 0.05). “Preoccupation with thinness and food” was significantly higher in obese children (p < 0.05), while “Social pressure to eat” was lower (p < 0.001). Sex, grade, BMI, parental education in addition to working status affected the ChEAT-26 scores. Conclusions The present study has provided preliminary evidence for the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the ChEAT.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00811-1Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT)ValidationReliabilityTurkish children |
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| title | Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children |
| title_full | Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children |
| title_fullStr | Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children |
| title_short | Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children |
| title_sort | children s eating attitudes test cheat validation and reliability in turkish children |
| topic | Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT) Validation Reliability Turkish children |
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