The Family Eating and Activity Habits Questionnaire – Czech translation and verification questionnaire clarity
Authors:
I. Klimešová 1; J. Stelzer 2; L. Miklánková 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Katedra přírodních věd v kinantropologii, Fakulta tělesné kultury UP, Olomouc
1; Department of Kinesiology and PE, Dewar College of Education and Human Services, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, USA
2; Katedra primární a preprimární pedagogiky, Pedagogická fakulta UP, Olomouc
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Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2018; 73 (8): 494-500.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
The family environment plays a key role in modelling the children's lifestyle. Foreign literature recommends The Family Eating and Activity Habits Questionnaire (FEAHQ-R) as a suitable standardized tool for describing the level of obesogenic factors in the family.
Objective:
To translate FEAHQ-R from English to Czech as a useful tool for evaluation the overall obesogenic environment in family and to assess its suitability for use in a different language and socio-cultural environment.
Methods:
Translation to Czech and the FEAHQ-R intercultural adaptation was carried out according to the protocol in seven stages: (1) translation to Czech by two translators - version of the questionnaire Č1 and Č2, (2) agreement of the experts on conformity and synthesis of the version Č3, (3) the reverse translation, version A1, (4) confrontation with the original questionnaire and expert assessment, (5) reviewing all the documents and synthesis version Č4, (6) pilot verification Č4, (7) expert assessment and development of the final version.
Results:
The FEAHQ-R, a 32-item self-report instrument, was translated in Czech and its clarity was verified on a sample of 10 families. Pilot verification has demonstrated the good clarity of the final version question- naire. The four scales were scored by summing the specific numbers (units or frequency scores) of all items. The scoreboard for questionnaire evaluation was translated and attached. The questionnaire evaluates the total sum of points achieved (Total Score of the questionnaire) and the sum of points achieved in 4 scales (Leisure time activities, Eating habits and style, Hunger and satiety cues, and Exposure to and availability of problematic foods and stimulus control).
Conclusion:
The Czech version of the FEAHQ-R questionnaire for assessment the overall obesogenic environment in the family is clear for the respondents. Additional work is needed to verify its psychometric properties.
KEY WORDS:
obesogenic environment, lifestyle, SPZR questionnaire, assessment of family environment, assessment of eating and activity habits
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