Mindful Eating Questionnaire: Validation and Reliability in Romanian Adults.

ABSTRACT: Mindful eating may play an important role in long-term weight maintenance. In interventions aiming at weight reduction, increasing the levels of mindful eating was associated with higher levels of success and lower levels of weight rebound in the long run. This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of a mindful eating questionnaire for Romanian adults using Framson's Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). To calculate the internal (n = 495) and external (n = 45) reliability, a general population sample was taken. Construct validity was assessed using the "known groups" method: dietitians (n = 70), sports professionals (n = 52), and individuals with overweight and obesity (n = 200). Convergent validity tested the association between the MEQ score and demographic characteristics

SUBMITTER: Serban DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518582 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature