Validation of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire in an Australian community sample

Purpose: Few questionnaires to test nutrition knowledge and attitudes of older adults living independently in the community have been developed and tested to assess self-management tools such as Nutri-eSCREEN and other education programs. This study is a first step in the development of a questionnaire designed to evaluate the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of independent older adults (NAK-50+). Methods: The steps involved in this study were: (i) drafting initial questions based on the content of the Nutri-eSCREEN education material, (ii) using cognitive interviewing to determine if these questions were understandable and relevant (n = 9 adults ≥50 years of age), and (iii) completing test–retest reliability in a convenient community sample (n = 60 adults ≥50 years of age). Intra-class coefficients (ICC) and kappa were used to determine reliability. Results: A 33-item questionnaire resulted from this development and analysis. ICC for the total score was 0.68 indicating good agreement and thus initial reliability. Conclusions: NAK-50+ is a face valid and reliable questionnaire that assesses nutrition knowledge and attitudes in independent adults aged ≥50 years. Further work to determine construct validity and to refine the questionnaire is warranted. Availability of the questionnaire for this age group will support rigorous evaluation of education and self-management interventions for this segment of the population.

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Exploring nutrition knowledge and the demographic variation in knowledge levels in an Australian community sample

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980008003042 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 1365-1371 ◽

Cited By ~ 116

Author(s):

Gillian Anne Hendrie ◽

John Coveney ◽

David Cox

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Education ◽

Economic Status ◽

Community Sample ◽

South Australia ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Fruit And Vegetables ◽

Dietary Behaviour ◽

Australian Community ◽

Knowledge Levels ◽

Demographic Variation

AbstractObjectivesExplore the level of general nutrition knowledge and demographic influences of knowledge levels in a community sample.Design and settingA sample of volunteers, recruited from community centres in two suburbs of differing socio-economic status, in Adelaide, South Australia.SubjectsTwo hundred and one people, aged 18 years and older, completed a modified and validated version of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (113 items). The questionnaire was self-administered and completed under supervision.ResultsBasic messages about eating more fruit, vegetables and fibre, and less fatty and salty foods were best understood. Confusion was evident with more detailed nutrition information. For example, 90 % of the people were aware of the recommendations to eat more fruit and vegetables, but 56 % and 62 % knew the recommended number of servings of fruit and vegetables, respectively. Descriptive statistics showed significant demographic variation in nutrition knowledge levels; multiple regression analysis confirmed the significant independent effects of gender, age, highest level of education and employment status on nutrition knowledge level (P< 0·01 level). The model accounted for 40 % of the variance in nutrition knowledge scores.ConclusionsThere is demographic variation in nutrition knowledge levels and a broad lack of awareness of some public health nutrition recommendations. Having a detailed understanding of the deficiencies in community knowledge should allow for future nutrition education programmes to target subgroups of the population or particular areas of nutrition education, to more efficiently improve knowledge and influence dietary behaviour.

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Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t71736-000 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

M. Heikkilä ◽

R. Valve ◽

M. Lehtovirta ◽

M. Fogelholm

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire

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In their own words: Understanding Australians’ priority concerns regarding mental health in the context of COVID-19

10.31234/osf.io/pwfdm ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marlee Bower ◽

Amarina Donohoe-Bales ◽

Scarlett Smout ◽

Andre Quan Ho Nguyen ◽

Julia Boyle ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Financial Stability ◽

Community Sample ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Community Members ◽

Good Mental Health ◽

Australian Community ◽

Seeking Help ◽

The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the recent bushfires and flash floods, have resulted in significant and unprecedented mental health impacts in Australia. Despite the known impacts, there is a paucity of research directly asking Australian community members about their mental health experiences and what they perceive to be the most important mental health issues in the context of the pandemic. This study utilises qualitative data from Alone Together, a longitudinal mixed-methods study investigating the effects of COVID-19 on mental health in an Australian community sample (N = 2,056). Of the 1,350 participants who completed the first follow-up survey, a total of 1,037 participants, who ranged in sex (69.9% female), age (M = 40-49 years), state/territory of residence, and socioeconomic status, shared responses to two open-ended questions regarding the most important issues for mental health in Australia and the impact of COVID-19 on their individual mental health. Responses were analysed using thematic analysis. Participants described COVID-19 as primarily impacting their mental health through the disruption it posed to their social world and financial stability. A key concern for participants who reported having poor mental health was the existence of multiple competing barriers to accessing good mental health care. According to participant responses, the pandemic had pressurized an already over-burdened mental health service system, leaving many without timely, appropriate support. Further absent or stigmatising rhetoric around mental health, at both a political and community level, also prevented participants from seeking help. Insights gained from the present research provide opportunities for policymakers and health practitioners to draw on the expertise of Australians’ lived experience and address priority issues through targeted policy planning. This could ultimately support a more responsive, integrated and effective mental health system, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Dietary Habits Questionnaire and Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire for Adults Among Medical Staffs

Shiraz E-Medical Journal ◽

10.5812/semj.94022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Ehsan Eshaghi ◽

Fatemeh Rahmati-Najarkolaei ◽

Mirsaeed Yekaninejad ◽

Hosein Rostami

Keyword(s):

Dietary Habits ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Persian Version ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire

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Development of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire for obese adults

Food & Nutrition Research ◽

10.3402/fnr.v55i0.7271 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. 7271 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Anne Feren ◽

LivE Torheim ◽

IngerT L Lillegaard

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Obese Adults ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire

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Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Physical Fitness in Semiprofessional Soccer Players

Scientifica ◽

10.1155/2014/180353 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

P. T. Nikolaidis ◽

E. Theodoropoulou

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Peak Power ◽

Sport Performance ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Mean Power ◽

Wingate Anaerobic Test ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire

Whereas nutrition has a crucial role on sport performance, it is not clear to what extent nutrition knowledge is associated with physical fitness. The aim of this study was to examine the current level of nutrition knowledge of soccer players and whether this level is associated with physical fitness. Soccer players (n=185, aged21.3±4.9 yr, weight72.3±8.4 kg, and height177.5±6.4 cm) performed a battery of physical fitness tests (sit-and-reach test, SAR; physical working capacity in heart rate 170, PWC170; and Wingate anaerobic test, WAnT) and completed an 11-item nutrition knowledge questionnaire (NKQ). Low to moderate Pearson correlations (0.15<r<0.34,p<0.05) of NKQ with age, weight, height, fat free mass (FFM), SAR, peak power, and mean power of WAnT were observed. Soccer players with high score in NKQ were older (4.4 yr (2.2; 6.6), mean difference (95% confidence intervals)) and heavier (4.5 kg (0.6; 8.3)) with higher FFM (4.0 kg (1.1; 6.8)) and peak power (59 W (2; 116)) than their counterparts with low score. The moderate score in the NKQ suggests that soccer players should be targeted for nutrition education. Although the association between NKQ and physical fitness was low to moderate, there were indications that better nutrition knowledge might result in higher physical fitness and, consequently, soccer performance.

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Validation of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire in Italian students attending the University of Parma

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980019004555 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (9) ◽

pp. 1527-1531 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alice Rosi ◽

Daniela Martini ◽

Giuseppe Grosso ◽

Maria Laura Bonaccio ◽

Francesca Scazzina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Time Interval ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Nutritional Recommendations ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire ◽

Good Ability ◽

The University

AbstractObjective:The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of a self-administered nutrition knowledge (NK) questionnaire for Italian university students.Design:The NK questionnaire included ninety questions on experts’ nutritional recommendations, nutritional content of food, health aspects of food and diets, relationship between diet and diseases, and proper food choices. It was administered to the same population under the same conditions on two different occasions with a time interval of 3 weeks between the two administrations.Setting:The survey was carried out at the University of Parma (Italy) during the 2018–2019 academic year.Participants:Data were collected for 132 bachelor and master degree students attending the University of Parma, either attending or not nutrition classes during their studies (19–30 years, 29·5 % males, 57·6 % with an academic nutrition background).Results:The questionnaire revealed high overall internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α > 0·8) and a good temporal stability with high correlation of the total score (r = 0·835, P < 0·001). Moreover, it showed a good ability to discriminate between subjects with potentially different NK.Conclusions:This NK questionnaire proved to be a reliable, valid and easy-to-use tool for assessing the NK of Italian university students, either with or without nutrition background.

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