Reliability and validity of a Korean version of the children's eating behavior questionnaire in anorexia context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although childhood anorexia is a common clinical disorder, there is no established tool for evaluating it. The Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) is a parent-reported measure designed to assess the eating behavior of children. We aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the CEBQ (K-CEBQ) for children with anorexia.

Methods

Parents of children with anorexia aged between 2 and 9 years participated in a survey conducted twice at 1-month intervals. The general characteristics and K-CEBQ scores of the children were recorded. To assess the reliability of the K-CEBQ, the internal consistency and test-retest methods were used. Furthermore, correlation analysis was performed for each item and factor, and the discriminant valid

SUBMITTER: Ko MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10646492 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature