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Updated-food choice questionnaire: cultural adaptation and validation in a Spanish-speaking population from Mexico

Background: Determinants and motives related to food selection have evolved in a globalized and changing world. The traditional and useful Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ), created in 1995, needs to be updated, adapted to new scenarios, and validated. Objectives: This study aimed to: (1) assess face...

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Main Authors: Salas-García, Miguel Amaury (Author) , Bernal-Orozco, María Fernanda (Author) , Díaz-López, Andrés (Author) , Betancourt-Núñez, Alejandra (Author) , Nava-Amante, Pablo Alejandro (Author) , Danquah, Ina (Author) , Martínez, J. Alfredo (Author) , de Luis, Daniel A. (Author) , Vizmanos, Barbara (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Nutrients
Year: 2024, Volume: 16, Issue: 21
ISSN:2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu16213749
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213749
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/21/3749
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Author Notes:Miguel Amaury Salas-García, María Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Andrés Díaz-López, Alejandra Betancourt-Núñez, Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante, Ina Danquah, J. Alfredo Martínez, Daniel A. de Luis and Barbara Vizmanos
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Summary:Background: Determinants and motives related to food selection have evolved in a globalized and changing world. The traditional and useful Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ), created in 1995, needs to be updated, adapted to new scenarios, and validated. Objectives: This study aimed to: (1) assess face validity (FV) of the original 36-item FCQ, (2) generate an Updated-FCQ (U-FCQ) and assess its content validity (CV) (instrument suitability), and (3) evaluate its construct validity and reliability in a Spanish-speaking population from Mexico. Methods: FV involved a panel of nutrition professionals (NPs) rating the original items’ clarity, relevance, specificity, and representativeness. A literature review process updated the FCQ by adding new items. CV with a second NP panel allowed calculating content validity ratio (CVR). Construct validation was performed via exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA-CFA). Internal consistency through Cronbach’s alpha (CA) and test-retest reliability via intra-class correlation (ICC) were assessed. Results: The FV (n = 8) resulted in the modification of 11 original items. The literature review added 36 new items (15 from previous adaptations and 21 original items). The CV (n = 13) identified nine items (non-acceptable CVR), prompting reformulation of seven and removal of two. The NPs’ feedback added six new items. The EFA-CFA (n = 788) developed a 75-item U-FCQ with eight dimensions: sensory appeal, mood, health and nutritional content, price, food identity, environmental and wildlife awareness, convenience, and image management. CA ranged from 0.74-0.97 (good-excellent) and ICC from 0.51-0.78 (moderate-good). Conclusions: This study provides a useful instrument for the assessment of food choices and lays the groundwork for future cross-cultural comparisons, expanding its applicability in wider settings.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 31. Oktober 2024
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu16213749

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