Turkish adaptation, validation and reliability of the US Adult Food Security Survey Module in university students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15090818 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yasemin Açar (0000-0002-3567-0384, Gazi University, corresponding author), Betül Sukan Karaçağıl (0000-0003-3469-6408, Gazi University), Meleknur Demirkoparan (0000-0001-8492-9236, Gazi University), Betül Şeref (0000-0002-6920-0217, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University), Zeynep Kalaycı (0000-0002-9148-4164, Antalya Bilim University), Ayda Uçar (0000-0002-4316-8108, Gazi University), Hilal Yıldıran (0000-0001-7956-5087, Gazi University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | e45-e45 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980024000223 |
| PMID | 38250752 |
| OpenAlex | W4391109383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the US Adult Food Security Survey Module (AFSSM). Design: A cross-sectional study collected data from 117 university students. The AFSSM questionnaire was completed by all participants. Psychometric evaluation for scale, content, construct, and convergent validity and reliability of the scale was tested. The construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on data collected from university students. Cronbach’s α (internal consistency) and composite reliability were used to assess the reliability ( P Setting: Students were recruited from the university. Participants: This research was conducted with volunteer university students with a mean age of 22·74 ± 4·19 years. Results: Three factors were extracted from eight items through EFA: (1) inadequate nutrition, (2) economic concern and (3) hunger. These factors accounted for 77·4 % of the total variance, and factor loadings ranged from 0·755 to 0·953. Cronbach’s α was 0·769. The results of the CFA suggested the fit indices were acceptable (χ 2 / s d = 0·235, root mean error of approximation: 0·034, goodness-of-fit index: 0·994, comparative fit index: 0·992 and normed fit index: 0·986). Conclusions: This is the first study that validates and reports the Turkish version of AFSSM in university students, and the results of our study show that the Turkish AFSSM is a valid and reliable tool for determining food security in university students. AFSSM can be used by researchers to examine the food security of university students
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Content validity · Convergent validity · Cronbach's alpha · Exploratory factor analysis · Geography · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Turkish · Validity · Applied Psychology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Mathematics · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |