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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Amika S.
dc.contributor.authorChinapaw, Mai JM
dc.contributor.authorUijtdewilligen, Léonie
dc.contributor.authorVik, Frøydis N.
dc.contributor.authorLippevelde, Wendy van
dc.contributor.authorFernández-Alvira, Juan M.
dc.contributor.authorStomfai, Sarolta
dc.contributor.authorManios, Yannis
dc.contributor.authorSluijs, Maria van der
dc.contributor.authorTerwee, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorBrug, Johannes
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-14T14:07:20Z
dc.date.available2013-01-14T14:07:20Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.issn1756-0500
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/139027
dc.descriptionPublished version from the journal: BMC Research Notes. Also available from BMC: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-434 Open Accessno_NO
dc.description.abstractBackground: Insight in parental energy balance-related behaviours, their determinants and parenting practices are important to inform childhood obesity prevention. Therefore, reliable and valid tools to measure these variables in large-scale population research are needed. The objective of the current study was to examine the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the parent questionnaire used in the ENERGY-project, assessing parental energy balance-related behaviours, their determinants, and parenting practices among parents of 10–12 year old children. Findings: We collected data among parents (n=316 in the test-retest reliability study; n=109 in the construct validity study) of 10–12 year-old children in six European countries, i.e. Belgium, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain. Test-retest reliability was assessed using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and percentage agreement comparing scores from two measurements, administered one week apart. To assess construct validity, the agreement between questionnaire responses and a subsequent interview was assessed using ICC and percentage agreement. All but one item showed good to excellent test-retest reliability as indicated by ICCs>.60 or percentage agreement≥75%. Construct validity appeared to be good to excellent for 92 out of 121 items, as indicated by ICCs>.60 or percentage agreement≥75%. From the other 29 items, construct validity was moderate for 24 and poor for 5 items. Conclusions: The reliability and construct validity of the items of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on multiple energy balance-related behaviours, their potential determinants, and parenting practices appears to be good. Based on the results of the validity study, we strongly recommend adapting parts of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire if used in future research.no_NO
dc.language.isoengno_NO
dc.publisherBiomed Centralno_NO
dc.titleTest-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: The ENERGY-projectno_NO
dc.typeJournal articleno_NO
dc.typePeer reviewedno_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Nutrition: 811no_NO
dc.source.pagenumber10 p.no_NO
dc.source.volume5no_NO
dc.source.journalBMC Research Notesno_NO
dc.source.issue434no_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1756-0500-5-434


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