The Eating Motivation Survey in Brazil: Results From a Sample of the General Adult Population.

ABSTRACT: Brazil is undergoing a rapid nutrition transition with unfavorable effects on dietary healthiness. To counteract this trend, knowledge about individual drivers of consumption is needed that go beyond environmental factors. The Eating Motivation Survey represents a comprehensive measure of such individual drivers, assessing 15 eating motives, such as choosing food for health reasons or eating because of a good taste. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and validity of a Brazilian Portuguese version of The Eating Motivation Survey. In total, 442 participants from the general adult population living in the state of São Paulo, Brazil filled in an online survey. Results showed that the model, including 15 motive factors and 45 items, had a reasonable model fit. More

SUBMITTER: Sproesser G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803482 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature