scholarly journals Validation of the Japanese Version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (J-YFAS 2.0)

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 687 ◽  
Author(s):  
May Khine ◽  
Atsuhiko Ota ◽  
Ashley Gearhardt ◽  
Akiko Fujisawa ◽  
Mamiko Morita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Yfas 2.0

The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) is used for assessing food addiction (FA). Our study aimed at validating its Japanese version (J-YFAS 2.0). The subjects included 731 undergraduate students. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated the root-mean-square error of approximation, comparative fit index, Tucker–Lewis index, and standardized root-mean-square residual were 0.065, 0.904, 0.880, and 0.048, respectively, for a one-factor structure model. Kuder–Richardson α was 0.78. Prevalence of the J-YFAS 2.0-diagnosed mild, moderate, and severe FA was 1.1%, 1.2%, and 1.0%, respectively. High uncontrolled eating and emotional eating scores of the 18-item Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ R-18) (p < 0.001), a high Kessler Psychological Distress Scale score (p < 0.001), frequent desire to overeat (p = 0.007), and frequent snacking (p = 0.003) were associated with the J-YFAS 2.0-diagnosed FA presence. The scores demonstrated significant correlations with the J-YFAS 2.0-diagnosed FA symptom count (p < 0.01). The highest attained body mass index was associated with the J-YFAS 2.0-diagnosed FA symptom count (p = 0.026). The TFEQ R-18 cognitive restraint score was associated with the J-YFAS 2.0-diagnosed FA presence (p < 0.05) and symptom count (p < 0.001), but not with the J-YFAS 2.0-diagnosed FA severity. Like the YFAS 2.0 in other languages, the J-YFAS 2.0 has a one-factor structure and adequate convergent validity and reliability.

scholarly journals Factorial Structure of the EOCL-1 Scale to Assess Executive Functions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Ramos-Galarza ◽  
Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas ◽  
Mónica Bolaños-Pasquel ◽  
Pamela Acosta-Rodas
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Behavioral Activity ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Root Mean Square Residual ◽  
Fit Index

The process of assessing executive functions through behavioral observation scales is still under theoretical and empirical construction. This article reports on the analysis of the factorial structure of the EOCL-1 scale that assesses executive functions, as proposed by the theory developed by Luria, which has not been previously considered in this type of evaluation. In this scale, the executive functions taken into account are error correction, internal behavioral and cognition regulatory language, limbic system conscious regulation, decision making, future consideration of consequences of actions, goal-directed behavior, inhibitory control of automatic responses, creation of new behavioral repertoires, and cognitive–behavioral activity verification. A variety of validity and reliability analyses were carried out, with the following results: (a) an adequate internal consistency level of executive functions between α = 0.70 and α = 0.83, (b) significant convergent validity with a scale that assesses frontal deficits between r = −0.07 and r = 0.28, and (c) the scale’s construct validity that proposes a model with an executive central factor comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.93, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.04 (LO.04 and HI.04), standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.04, and x2(312) = 789.29, p = 0.001. The findings are discussed based on previous literature reports and in terms of the benefits of using a scale to assess the proposed executive functions.

The validation of the Malay Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0: factor structure, item analysis and model fit

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Yogarabindranath Swarna Nantha ◽  
Ahalya Kalasivan ◽  
Mahalakshmi Ponnusamy Pillai ◽  
Poopathy Suppiah ◽  
Salmiah Md Sharif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Primary Care Population ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Yfas 2.0

AbstractObjective:The development of a second version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) coincides with the latest updates in the diagnosis of addiction as documented in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The objective of the present study was to translate the YFAS 2.0 into the Malay language and test its psychometric properties in a primary-care population.Design:Patients were assessed for food addiction utilizing the Malay YFAS 2.0. The participants were also assessed for eating disorder using the validated Malay Binge Eating Scale. The psychometric properties of the YFAS 2.0 were determined by analysing factor structure, overall item statistics, internal consistency and construct validity.Setting:Between 2017 and 2018, participants were chosen from a regional primary-care clinic in the district of Seremban, Malaysia.Participants:Patients (n 382) from a regional primary-care clinic.Results:The prevalence of food addiction was 5·0%. A two-factor structure of the YFAS was confirmed as the most optimal solution for the scale via confirmatory factor analysis. In both its diagnostic and symptom count version, the YFAS 2.0 had good internal consistency (Kuder–Richardson α > 0·80 and McDonald’s ω > 0·9).Conclusions:We validated a psychometrically sound Malay version of the YFAS 2.0 in a primary-care population. Both diagnostic and symptom count versions of the scale had robust psychometric properties. The questionnaire can be used to develop health promotion strategies to detect food addiction tendencies in a general population.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5118
Author(s):  
Diana M. Bravo ◽  
Juan C. Suárez-Falcón ◽  
Javier M. Bianchi ◽  
Miguel A. Segura-Vargas ◽  
Francisco J. Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
General Survey ◽  
Fit Index

The Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey (MBI-GS) is a widely used scale that measures burnout in the general professions. Debate persists regarding the factor structure of the MBI-GS, and there is scarce empirical evidence about the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the MBI-GS in Spanish-speaking samples. Moreover, the psychometric properties of the MBI-GS have not been analyzed in Colombia. This study aimed to analyze the internal consistency, factor structure, measurement invariance, and convergent validity of the MBI-GS in a large sample of Colombian workers. The MBI-GS was administered to a total sample of 978 workers from three private companies in Bogotá (66.9% males, 32.7% females, 0.4% other). All subscales showed adequate internal consistency (alphas ranging from 0.72 to 0.86). The three-factor model demonstrated a very good fit to the data (root mean square error of approximation − RMSEA = 0.05, comparative fit index − CFI = 0.99, non-normed fit index − NNFI = 0.98, and standardized root mean square residual − SRMR = 0.06). The measurement invariance both at a metric and scalar level was supported across gender, age group, and socioeconomic status. The MBI-GS subscales showed the expected correlations with job satisfaction, work engagement, psychological distress, and psychological inflexibility. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the MBI-GS demonstrated good psychometric properties in a Colombian sample.

scholarly journals Measuring the psychological drivers of participation in collective action to address violence against women in Mumbai, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Lu Gram ◽  
Suman Kanougiya ◽  
Nayreen Daruwalla ◽  
David Osrin
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Root Mean Square Residual

Background: A growing number of global health interventions involve community members in activism to prevent violence against women (VAW), but the psychological drivers of participation are presently ill-understood. We developed a new scale for measuring three proposed drivers of participation in collective action to address VAW in the context of urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: perceived legitimacy, perceived efficacy, and collective action norms. Methods: We did a household survey of 1307 men, 1331 women, and 4 trans persons. We checked for 1) social desirability bias by comparing responses to self-administered and face-to-face interviews, 2) acquiescence bias by comparing responses to positive and negatively worded items on the same construct, 3) factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis, and 4) convergent validity by examining associations between construct scores and participation in groups to address VAW and intent to intervene in case of VAW. Results: Of the ten items, seven showed less than five percentage point difference in agreement rates between self-administered and face-to-face conditions. Correlations between opposite worded items on the same construct were negative (p<0.05), while correlations between similarly worded items were positive (p<0.001). A hierarchical factor structure showed adequate fit (Tucker-Lewis index, 0.919; root mean square error of approximation, 0.036; weighted root mean square residual, 1.949). Comparison of multi-group models across gender, education, caste, and marital status showed little evidence against measurement invariance. Perceived legitimacy, efficacy and collective action norms all predicted participation in groups to address VAW and intent to intervene in case of VAW, even after adjusting for social capital (p<0.05). Conclusion: This is the first study to operationalize a measure of the psychological drivers of participation in collective action to address VAW in a low- and middle-income context. Our novel scale may provide insight into modifiable beliefs and attitudes community mobilisation interventions can address to inspire activism in similar low-resource contexts.

scholarly journals Measuring the psychological drivers of participation in collective action to address violence against women in Mumbai, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Lu Gram ◽  
Suman Kanougiya ◽  
Nayreen Daruwalla ◽  
David Osrin
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Root Mean Square Residual

Background: A growing number of global health interventions involve community members in activism to prevent violence against women (VAW), but the psychological drivers of participation are presently ill-understood. We developed a new scale for measuring three proposed drivers of participation in collective action to address VAW in the context of urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: perceived legitimacy, perceived efficacy, and collective action norms. Methods: We did a household survey of 1307 men, 1331 women, and 4 trans persons. We checked for 1) social desirability bias by comparing responses to self-administered and face-to-face interviews, 2) acquiescence bias by comparing responses to positive and negatively worded items on the same construct, 3) factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis, and 4) convergent validity by examining associations between construct scores and participation in groups to address VAW and intent to intervene in case of VAW. Results: Of the ten items, seven showed less than five percentage point difference in agreement rates between self-administered and face-to-face conditions. Correlations between opposite worded items on the same construct were negative (p<0.05), while correlations between similarly worded items were positive (p<0.001). A hierarchical factor structure showed adequate fit (Tucker-Lewis index, 0.920; root mean square error of approximation, 0.035; weighted root mean square residual, 1.952). Perceived legitimacy, efficacy and collective action norms all predicted participation in groups to address VAW and intent to intervene in case of VAW, even after adjusting for social capital (p<0.05). Conclusion: This is the first study to operationalize a measure of the psychological drivers of participation in collective action to address VAW in a low- and middle-income context. Our novel scale may provide insight into modifiable beliefs and attitudes community mobilisation interventions can address to inspire activism in similar low-resource contexts.

Validity and reliability of the Iranian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale for obese women

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Seyedeh Atefeh Panahi Moghaddam ◽  
Parisa Amiri ◽  
Hassan Eini Zinab ◽  
Atoosa Saidpour
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Iranian Version

Abstract Objective: The face and construct validity of the Iranian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was evaluated, and the convergent validity and test–retest reliability of both Iranian and original versions of YFAS for obese women were assessed. Design: The internal consistency of the YFAS was analysed. Exploratory factor analysis for dichotomous data was performed by varimax rotation, polychoric correlation coefficients and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent validity was established by evaluating the correlation between the original and the Iranian versions of YFAS and the Binge Eating Scale (BES). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was measured between test–retest results. Setting: A weight management clinic in Tehran. Participants: 450 obese women. Results: The single-factor structure indicated that the factor loadings for all the items were > 0·5, except for three items (explained proportion variance = 51 %). Based on CFA, the single factor had a better fit to the data after excluding three items. The Kuder–Richardson-20 coefficient was 0·86 for the total twenty-two items. The symptom count and diagnostic version of both the Iranian (ICC = 0·92 and 0·87, respectively) and original YFAS (ICC = 0·92 and 0·86, respectively) were stable over 2 weeks. Both the symptom count and the diagnostic version of these two scales had significant correlations with the measures of BES (P < 0·001). Conclusions: The initial reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the YFAS among obese women are supported. Further studies should be conducted on men and normal/overweight samples.

scholarly journals Validation of the French Version of the DSM-5 Yale Food Addiction Scale in a Nonclinical Sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Brunault ◽  
Robert Courtois ◽  
Ashley N. Gearhardt ◽  
Philippe Gaillard ◽  
Kevin Journiac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
French Version ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Yfas 2.0

Objective: The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) is the only questionnaire that assesses food addiction (FA) based on substance dependence criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Following recent updating of addiction criteria, a new DSM-5 version (YFAS 2.0) has been developed. Our study tested the psychometric properties of the French YFAS 2.0 in a nonclinical population. Method: We assessed 330 nonclinical participants for FA (French YFAS 2.0), eating behaviour, and eating disorder (Binge Eating Scale, Emotional Overeating Questionnaire, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18, Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns-Revised, Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale). We tested the scale’s factor structure (confirmatory factor analysis based on 11 diagnostic criteria), internal consistency, and construct and incremental validity. Results: Prevalence of FA was 8.2%. Our results supported a 1-factor structure similar to the US version. In both its diagnostic and symptom count versions, the YFAS 2.0 had good internal consistency (Kuder-Richardson alpha was 0.83) and was associated with body mass index (BMI), binge eating, uncontrolled and emotional eating, binge eating disorder, and cognitive restraint. FA predicted BMI above and beyond binge eating frequency. Females had a higher prevalence of FA than males but not more FA symptoms. Conclusions: We validated a psychometrically sound French version of the YFAS 2.0 in a nonclinical population, in both its symptom count and diagnostic versions. Future studies should investigate psychometric properties of this questionnaire in clinical populations potentially at risk for FA (that is, patients with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, or other metabolic syndrome risk factors).

scholarly journals The validation and reliability of a Japanese version of the Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire (POGQ-J)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuya Inoue ◽  
Kengo Yokomitsu ◽  
Tomonari Irie ◽  
Makoto Matsuyama ◽  
Masanori Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Online Gaming ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Problematic Online Gaming ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background The Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire (POGQ) is an 18-item self-rated measure designed to assess the degree of problematic online gaming. This study translated the POGQ into Japanese (POGQ-J) and examined the POGQ-J’s factor structure, validity, and reliability for a Japanese population. Method A total of 285 undergraduate students (128 males, 157 females, Mage = 19.66, SD = 1.36) participated in this study. Results A confirmatory factor analysis indicated the appropriateness of the POGQ-J’s six-factor structure, χ2(129) = 106.027, p < .931; CFI = .957; RMSEA = .040; SRMR = .054. Regarding convergent validity, the POGQ-J was found to be related to the time spent on online gaming (r = .309), the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (r = .824), and Young’s Internet Addiction Test (r = .581). Finally, the POGQ-J was found to have a high test–retest reliability. Conclusions The POGQ-J is valid and reliable for assessing problematic online gaming in a Japanese population.

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