Psychometric properties of the fear of food measure in Japanese women
Psychometric properties of the fear of food measure in Japanese women
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日本女性对食物恐惧的心理测量特征
DOI：
10.1007/s40519-020-01061-9
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发表时间：
2020
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通讯作者：
Yoshiuchi Kazuhiro
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Hiraide Maiko;Horie Takeshi;Takakura Shu;Hata Tomokazu;Sudo Nobuyuki;Yoshiuchi Kazuhiro
本研究旨在探讨日本女性食物恐惧量表(FOFM)的心理测量学特性。参与者包括169名健康女性和149名饮食失调患者。首先，本研究采用探索性因素分析的方法对日本女性FOFM的因素结构进行了研究。然后，计算Cronbach‘s Alpha和麦当劳omega来评估可靠性。通过计算与进食态度测验、积极和消极情感计划的负性影响以及医院焦虑和抑郁量表的相关系数来检验并发效度。另外，用Wilcoxon秩和检验比较健康对照组和患者组之间的得分。因此，各分量表具有较高的信度，并与问卷呈显著正相关。患者组各分量表得分显著高于健康对照组。结论日本女性FOFM具有四因素结构。量表的信度和效度得到验证，可以作为评估食物恐惧的工具。证据水平三，病例对照分析研究。
PurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the fear of food measure (FOFM) in Japanese women.MethodsThis study was a cross-sectional, observational, and multicenter study conducted at the University of Tokyo and Kyushu University. Participants were comprised of 169 healthy women and 149 patients with eating disorders. First, the present study explored the factor structure of FOFM in Japanese women using exploratory factor analyses. Then, the Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega were calculated to assess reliability. Concurrent validity was examined by calculating correlation coefficients with the Eating Attitudes Test, negative affect of Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Additionally, the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare scores between the healthy control and patient group.ResultsThe final model had four subscales. The subscales, thus, had high reliability and showed significant positive correlations with the questionnaires. The scores of subscales in the patient group were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group.ConclusionsThe FOFM had a four-factor structure in Japanese women. Its reliability and validity were verified and it could be used as a tool to assess fear of food.Level of evidenceIII, case-control analytic study.