Spanish adaptation and validation of the Child Food Security Survey Module (CFSSM-S).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study aimed to assess the: (i) internal structure of the Spanish Child Food Security Survey Module (CFSSM-S) with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA); (ii) measurement invariance by gender, grade, weight status, socio-economic status (SES) and family affluence; and (iii) relationships with these external variables.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted. The CFSSM-S and other tools were employed to assess food insecurity, weight status, SES and family affluence, respectively.

Setting

A secondary school (grades 7-10) in the city of Terrassa in Catalonia, Spain.

Subjects

Participants included adolescent boys and girls (n 426) aged 12-17 years.

Results

The cross-validation design with EFA and CFA captured a

SUBMITTER: Shankar-Krishnan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260777 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature