Research Article

The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7

Volume: 3 Number: 3 December 29, 2022
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The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to translate the Child Food Rejection Scale into the Turkish version and then test its validity and reliability in parents. Methods: This study was carried out methodologically, cross-sectionally with 111 parents between February and March 2020. First of all, the language validity of the scale, then validity and reliability analyzes were made. Content validity for validity study, explanatory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis methods were used. Internal consistency analysis and test-retest method were used for reliability evaluation. Results: The mean age of the parents was determined as 33.76 ± 5.40. The mean age of the children is 4.31 ± 3.04, half of them are girls. It was determined that the scale has 9 items and two subcomponents likert scale. The measurement tool explains 63% of the total variance. Goodness-of-fit indices were found to be 0.92 by confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale is 0.87. Conclusion: The Child Food Rejection Scale for children is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish sample.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Infant and Child Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2022

Submission Date

April 23, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 28, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Arıcıoğlu Sülün, A., Yıldırım, M., & Yayan, E. H. (2022). The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, 3(3), 104-108. https://doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.62142
AMA
1.Arıcıoğlu Sülün A, Yıldırım M, Yayan EH. The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7. Anatolian J Health Res. 2022;3(3):104-108. doi:10.29228/anatoljhr.62142
Chicago
Arıcıoğlu Sülün, Ayşe, Maksude Yıldırım, and Emriye Hilal Yayan. 2022. “The Child Food Rejection Scale for Children Aged 2-7”. Anatolian Journal of Health Research 3 (3): 104-8. https://doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.62142.
EndNote
Arıcıoğlu Sülün A, Yıldırım M, Yayan EH (December 1, 2022) The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7. Anatolian Journal of Health Research 3 3 104–108.
IEEE
[1]A. Arıcıoğlu Sülün, M. Yıldırım, and E. H. Yayan, “The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7”, Anatolian J Health Res, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 104–108, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.29228/anatoljhr.62142.
ISNAD
Arıcıoğlu Sülün, Ayşe - Yıldırım, Maksude - Yayan, Emriye Hilal. “The Child Food Rejection Scale for Children Aged 2-7”. Anatolian Journal of Health Research 3/3 (December 1, 2022): 104-108. https://doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.62142.
JAMA
1.Arıcıoğlu Sülün A, Yıldırım M, Yayan EH. The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7. Anatolian J Health Res. 2022;3:104–108.
MLA
Arıcıoğlu Sülün, Ayşe, et al. “The Child Food Rejection Scale for Children Aged 2-7”. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, vol. 3, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 104-8, doi:10.29228/anatoljhr.62142.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Arıcıoğlu Sülün, Maksude Yıldırım, Emriye Hilal Yayan. The child food rejection scale for children aged 2-7. Anatolian J Health Res. 2022 Dec. 1;3(3):104-8. doi:10.29228/anatoljhr.62142

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