scholarly journals The Turkish adaptation of the family and nutrition and physical activity (abfa-tr) screening tool

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Ikiisik ◽  
E Ekici ◽  
H Ankaralı ◽  
G Manav ◽  
M Yetim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
The Family ◽  
Environment And Behavior ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background Assessing the dieatary and physical activity state of the family is important in determining the causes of obesity in the child. The aim of this study is to adapt The Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Screening Tool (FNPA) to Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods In this methodological research, mixed probabilistic sampling methods were used. The sample size was not calculated and it was aimed to reach all of the 1126 students and families in the three primary schools with different socioeconomic status (high, medium, low) in Uskudar, Istanbul. A total of 727 students’ and their families’ data were collected. Research data were collected by a two-part questionnaire. Survey forms were composed of an introductory information form and the Turkish version of the (FNPA). The low total score on the scale means high-risk family environment and behavior, and the high total score means a more positive family environment and behavior. Prior to the implementation of the scale in the field, a pilot application was made. Results The Cronbach alpha coefficient for the internal consistency of the scale was 0.724. The test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale had a medium to very high level ranged from 0.422 to 0.925. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test result of the 20 questions in the scale was found to be appropriate as 0.771. To evaluate the validity of the content, relationships between the scale score and the answers given the questions about the eating behaviors of the family which were not included in the scale. When these relationships were evaluated, the mean scores of those who had regular breakfast were significantly higher (P = 0.001). Conclusions The study shows that the ABFA-TR scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish population. Key messages It is likely that home environments and parental behaviors with interchangeable risk factors for obesity and overweight may alleviate or aggravate the potential risk of obesity. The development and use of measurement tools related to the family environment as an element of obesogenic environment are among the important steps taken to fight obesity.

Reliability and Validity of the Child Nutrition and Physical Activity Screening Tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-117
Author(s):  
Kelly B. Nemec ◽  
Kathryn S. Keim ◽  
Mary Mullen ◽  
Diane Sowa ◽  
Karen J. Lui
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Activity Screening ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

scholarly journals An Investigation of Family Nutrition and Physical Activity and Affecting Factors in Primary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Ekici ◽  
H Ikiişik ◽  
H Ankarali ◽  
E H Kozan ◽  
M Yetim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Middle Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Family Nutrition

Abstract Background In this study, it was aimed to determine the family nutrition and physical activity status of primary school students and some affecting factors. Methods In this descriptive and correlation-seeking research, mixed sampling methods were used. The sample size was not calculated, it was aimed to reach all students in three primary schools with different socioeconomic status (high, medium, low) in Uskudar, Istanbul. Data from 727 subjects were collected through an introductory information form and The Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Screening Tool (FNPA). Results In the study, data from 294 (49.7%) girls and 297 (50.3%) boys from three primary schools who studied first grade (n = 321, 54.3%) and 4th grade (n = 270, 45.7%), a total of 591 children were used. The total FNPA score of students in schools with high or middle socioeconomic status was significantly higher than the socioeconomically low school (P < 0.001). The mean score of the scale was significantly higher in those who doesn’t eat junkfood or snacks (P = 0.001), who had regular breakfast (P = 0.001) and people with regular meal time (P = 0.001). The mean BMI of children in the middle socioeconomic status school was found to be significantly higher than that of students in the low socioeconomic status school (P = 0.013). There was also a significant correlation between the mean BMI of mothers and the total FNPA score (P < 0.001). Conclusions In the study, as the socioeconomic status of schools increased, FNPA total score increased as well. Although some studies suggest that family income and socioeconomic status are inversely related to childhood obesity, in this research the mean BMI of children in the socioeconomically middle school was significantly higher than the students in the socioeconomically low school. Key messages The evaluation of the nutritional and physical activity status of the family as an element of the obesogenic environment, may be effective on identifying the causes of childhood obesity. Studies to determine the nutritional and physical activity of the family in preventing childhood obesity are essential.

scholarly journals Family Environment and Behavior Problems in Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan S. Greenberg ◽  
Marsha Mailick Seltzer ◽  
Jason K. Baker ◽  
Leann E. Smith ◽  
Steven F. Warren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Parental Criticism ◽  
The Family ◽  
Environment And Behavior ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract We examine how the family environment is associated with aspects of the Fragile X syndrome phenotype during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Mothers of children (n  =  48), adolescents (n  =  85), and adults (n  =  34) with Fragile X syndrome participated in a multisite study. For children and adults with Fragile X syndrome, the presence of warmth and positivity and the absence of criticism were associated with fewer behavior problems. Although a higher level of criticism was significantly associated with greater behavior problems, there were only trend-level associations between levels of warmth and positivity and behavior problems during the adolescent years. The provision of family psychoeducation programs, which can reduce parental criticism, would likely benefit both the individual with Fragile X syndrome and the family.

Association between the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Screening Tool and obesity severity in youth referred to weight management

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared M. Tucker ◽  
Kathleen Howard ◽  
Emily H. Guseman ◽  
Kimbo E. Yee ◽  
Heather Saturley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
The Family ◽  
Activity Screening ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Family Nutrition

Prediction of BMI Change in Young Children with the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) Screening Tool

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Ihmels ◽  
Gregory J. Welk ◽  
Joey C. Eisenmann ◽  
Sarah M. Nusser ◽  
Esther F. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
The Family ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Family Nutrition

Genetic mediation of longitudinal associations between family environment and childhood behavior problems

1995 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Braungart-Rieker ◽  
Richard D. Rende ◽  
Robert Plomin ◽  
J. C. DeFries ◽  
David W. Fulker
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
The Family ◽  
Environment And Behavior ◽  
Childhood Behavior Problems ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Home And School ◽  
Adoption Design

AbstractPrevious studies have reported significant associations between measures of the family environment and behavior problems in children. However, because children in these studies were genetically related to their parents, such links may not be caused solely by environmental influences. The goal of this study was to investigate genetic influence on associations between family environment and problem behavior using an adoption design. Participants in the study included 179 adopted and 176 nonadopted children, as well as their parents and teachers, in the Colorado Adoption Project (CAP; Plomin, DeFries, & Fulker, 1988). Mothers and fathers each completed the Family Environment Scale (FES) when their child was 1, 3, and 5 years of age; the child's problem behavior at age 7 was rated by both mothers and teachers using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Patterns of correlations for nonadopted versus adopted boys indicated that associations between aspects of the family's relationship (conflict, cohesion, expressiveness) and behavior problems in home and school were mediated genetically. For girls, however, these links appeared to be influenced by direct shared environmental effects.

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