Adolescents' perception of parental feeding practices: Adaptation and validation of the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire for Brazilian adolescents-The CFPQ-Teen.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parental feeding practices may play a key role in dietary habits and nutritional status of adolescents, but research from adolescents' point of view on this topic is scarce.

Objective

To adapt and validate an instrument of parental feeding practices as perceived by adolescents in a Brazilian setting.

Methods

The Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire was translated into Portuguese and adapted to be answered by adolescents (ages 12 to 18). Content analysis and FACE validity to assess cultural equivalence was undertaken by experts in the adolescent nutritional and psychological fields. Pilot study was evaluated in 23 adolescents. The final version was administered to 41 students to assess instrument reproducibility (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient).

SUBMITTER: Piccoli AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5690605 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature