Turkish version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: preliminary results of factorial structure, reliability, and construct validity

dc.contributor.authorBuyuktuncer, Zehra
dc.contributor.authorAkyol, Asli
dc.contributor.authorAyaz, Aylin
dc.contributor.authorNergiz-Unal, Reyhan
dc.contributor.authorAksoy, Burcu
dc.contributor.authorCosgun, Erdal
dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Pinar
dc.contributor.authorPekcan, Gulden
dc.contributor.authorBesler, Halit Tanju
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-21T12:32:44Z
dc.date.available2023-02-21T12:32:44Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was established to identify individuals exhibiting signs of addiction towards certain types of food. This study aimed to develop a Turkish version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale and test its psychometric properties. Methods: The backward translation techniques were used to develop Turkish versions of the YFAS, and its reproducibility was assessed. Turkish version of the YFAS was administered to a total of 1033 participants (439 men and 594 women), aged 19-65 years. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to examine the factorial structure of the tool. Construct validity was assessed by principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation. Reliabilities were estimated with Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The criterion-related validity was tested by the administration of Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26) to all participants. Results: The primary factor loadings for seven items were ranged between 0.45 and 0.79, and no items cross-loaded onto other factors. The fit indices showed that eight items of the YFAS were a good representation of the item responses and each item loaded significantly on the specified factor (p < 0.001 for each). YFAS subscales had a high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The criterion-related validity of the tool showed a positive relationship with scales of the EAT-26. Conclusion: Current study suggested that the Turkish version of the YFAS is a reliable, valid, and useful tool for assessing the signs of food addiction in a non-clinical sample.
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.issueDEC 10
dc.description.volume38
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s41043-019-0202-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11443/1243
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41043-019-0202-4
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000518837600001
dc.publisherBMC
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION
dc.subjectFood addiction
dc.subjectYale Food Addiction Scale
dc.subjectPsychometric properties
dc.subjectValidation
dc.subjectTurkish population
dc.titleTurkish version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: preliminary results of factorial structure, reliability, and construct validity
dc.typeArticle

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