Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale

Authors : Dilek Demir Kösem, Murat Bektaş, Mary M Boggiano

Pages : 1021-1029

Doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1459743

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Publication Date : 2024-09-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Scales that can elucidate the relationship between eating behavior and obesity in children, and thereby improve prevention and treatment of obesity in this population are lacking. As in the U.S., Turkish use are at risk for obesity. This study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale. The methodological type of research was conducted between March 2023 and May 2023 with 344 children between the ages of 8-18. They completed a translated and back-translated version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale. Validity analysis included content, face, and construct methods. Item, split-half method, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were employed in testing reliability. The content validity index was 0.99. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0.915 and Bartlett’s value was χ2=6195.792 (p<0.001). The scale consisted of 19 items and four sub-dimensions or motives. According to the explanatory factor analysis, the four-factor structure explained 72.19% of the total variance. Item factor loads varied between 0.32 and 0.99. The scale Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.92. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded goodness of fit indices of GFI=0.92, CFI=0.97, IFI=0.97, RFI=0.94, NFI=0.95, TLI=0.96, and RMSEA=0.061. The research determined that the Turkish Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale was valid, reliable, and appropriate for Turkish language, culture, and Turkish youth who are at risk of obesity and its complications.
Keywords : Çocuklar, Lezzetli, Gıda, Motivasyon, Obezite