Exploring the structural and construct validity of the Brazilian Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait-reduced (FCQ-T-r)
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
; 41(1): 66-69, Jan.-Feb. 2019. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
Food cravings play an important role in the neurobiology of appetitive behavior, being positively associated with negative feelings, eating disorders, and obesity. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait-reduced (FCQ-T-r), a short version of the most widely used measure of this behavior.Methods:
Undergraduate students (n=505) completed the full version of the FCQ-T and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. Respondents' height and weight were also measured. Exploratory factor analyses were performed.Results:
The FCQ-T-r exhibited a single-factor structure and satisfactory internal consistency (α > 0.80). A positive correlation was observed between FCQ-T-r scores and those of the original version. Furthermore, FCQ-T-r scores correlated positively with uncontrolled eating and emotional eating behaviors. No correlation was found between body mass index and FCQ-T-r scores. Considering our sample characteristics, we suggested specific FCQ-T-r cutoff points for males and females in the Brazilian population.Conclusion:
Our results support the structure of the Brazilian adaptation of the FCQ-T-r, which seems to be a viable instrument to investigate food cravings, particularly in time-constrained settings. Further studies are needed to verify these findings in other age ranges and clinical samples.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Inquéritos e Questionários
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Comportamento Alimentar
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Fissura
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Psiquiatria
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
UFRN/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)/BR