Adaptation, Translation and Validation of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF)

The Malay Version

Bibliographic Data

ID15714545
AuthorsIzyana Syazlin Ibrahim (Universiti Teknologi MARA), Noorhida Baharudin (0000-0002-8188-4148, Universiti Teknologi MARA, corresponding author), Mohamad Rodi Isa (0000-0002-8979-7794, Universiti Teknologi MARA), Intan Hakimah Ismail (0000-0003-4614-0140, Universiti Putra Malaysia), Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin (0000-0003-3654-2146, Universiti Teknologi MARA), Intan Kartika Kamarudin (0000-0002-6208-6001, Universiti Teknologi MARA), Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff (0000-0002-6304-0494, Hospital Kuala Lumpur), Farah Dayana Zahedi (0000-0002-8725-0111, Hospital Kuala Lumpur), Adli Ali (0000-0001-5615-5966, Hospital Kuala Lumpur), Azuin Izzati Arshad (Hospital Sungai Buloh)
Year2021
Volume8
Issue11
Pages1050-1050
Publication date2021-11-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children8111050
PMID34828763
OpenAlexW3214226077
LanguageEN
References cited44

Food allergy has a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL) of children and can be measured using The Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF). This study aimed to adapt, translate the FAQLQ-PF into Malay and determine the validity and reliability of the translated version. This cross-sectional questionnaire validation study was conducted among parents of children (0 to 12 years old) with food allergies across five sites in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The FAQLQ-PF-Malay underwent cross-cultural adaptation, translation, validation (content, face and construct) and reliability assessment. Exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency and test-retest reliability analyses were used to examine its construct validity and reliability. Out of 150 children, the majority were between the age of 7 to 12 years old (41%) and were female (81%). Three subscales were identified, which were: (i) social and dietary implication, (ii) food anxiety and (iii) emotional and physical impact. Four items were eliminated because of weak factor loadings. The Cronbach's alpha for each subscale ranged from 0.88 to 0.94, with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.95. The intra-class correlation coefficient ranged from 0.54 (95% CI: 0.10-0.77) to 0.97 (95% CI: 0.90-0.99). The 26-item FAQLQ-PF-Malay retained the three-factor structure of the original FAQLQ-PF. The FAQLQ-PF-Malay is a valid and reliable tool to assess the QoL of Malaysian children with food allergies

Adaptation (eye · Allergy · Food allergy · Linguistics · Malay · Quality (philosophy · Quality of life (healthcare · Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization · Asthma and respiratory diseases · Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology · Immunology

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