Construct validity of a dietary protein assessment questionnaire to explore college students' knowledge and attitudes towards dietary protein.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Misconceptions about dietary protein may exist due to unscientific information from commonly used sources such as social media. Understanding knowledge and attitudes towards protein is important for developing effective interventions to improve the dietary behaviors of U.S. college students. The objective of this study was to develop a questionnaire to evaluate college students' knowledge and attitudes towards dietary protein.

Methods

The questionnaire had 64 questions, including 8 demographic, 24 knowledge, 14 attitude, and 18 behavior questions. Construct validity of the knowledge questions was assessed by performing known-group comparisons using an independent t-test. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with principal axis factoring and a promax rotation was us

SUBMITTER: Gutjahr P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733519 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature