Development and validation of the Food Noise Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Food noise has received attention in the media, although no validated questionnaires exist to measure it. This study developed and tested the reliability and validity of the Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ).

Methods

Participants (N = 400) successfully completed, the FNQ and a demographic questionnaire and self-reported weight and height. A subsample (n = 150) completed the FNQ 7 days later for test-retest reliability, and this subsample's first FNQ data were subjected to exploratory factor analysis. The remaining subsample (n = 250) completed two preoccupation with food questionnaires to test convergent validity, along with mood, anxiety, and stress questionnaires to test for discriminant validity. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using this subsample's FNQ

SUBMITTER: Diktas HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774004 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature