Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a questionnaire on eating habits and physical activity of university students in confinement due to coronavirus disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of the current study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate an online questionnaire to assess eating habits and physical activity of university students under confinement due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Design

Generation of a cross-sectional online survey to university students conducted during confinement due to COVID-19. The study was divided into two phases.

Settings

Students, Chile.

Participants

Phase 1 considered the process of translation and back translation, expert panel, cultural adaptation and the generation of a pilot to validate a preliminary format of the questionnaire. In Phase 2, information from the instrument was collected from two hundred and sixty-eight university students, ages 16 to 30 years old, with a mean

SUBMITTER: Cofre S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273725 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature