Adaptation of the Food Literacy (FOODLIT) Tool for Turkish Adults: A Validity and Reliability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food literacy is associated with sustainable food systems and encourages individuals to adopt healthy eating habits. However, there is no validated method that can be used to measure food literacy related to sustainable food systems of Turkish adults. This research aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the "Food Literacy (FOODLIT) Tool" for Turkish adults.

Methods

The study involved 328 people aged 19 to 58 years. The FOODLIT-Tool is a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 24 items and five factors ("culinary competencies", "production and quality", "selection and planning", "environmentally safe" and "origin").

Results

The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was applied to assess internal consistency reliability, showing a

SUBMITTER: Ertas Ozturk Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478845 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature