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Psychometric testing of the healthy eating and physical activity self‐efficacy questionnaire and the healthy eating and physical activity behavior recall questionnaire for children
Author(s) -
Lassetter Jane H.,
Macintosh Christopher I.,
Williams Mary,
Driessnack Martha,
Ray Gaye,
Wisco Jonathan J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12207
Subject(s) - hepa , cronbach's alpha , recall , medicine , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , content validity , clinical psychology , physical therapy , psychometrics , power (physics) , filter (signal processing) , quantum mechanics , computer science , cognitive psychology , physics , computer vision
Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop and assess the psychometric properties for two related questionnaires: the Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Self‐Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (HEPA SEQ ‐C) and the Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behavior Recall Questionnaire for Children (HEPA BRQ ‐C). Design and Methods HEPA SEQ ‐C and HEPA BRQ ‐C were administered to 517 participating children with 492 completing. Data were analyzed to evaluate for reliability and validity of the questionnaires. Results Content validity was established through a 10‐person expert panel. For the HEPA SEQ ‐C, item content validity index (CVI) ranged from 0.80 to 1.00. The CVI for the total questionnaire was 1.0. All HEPA SEQ ‐C items loaded on a single factor. Cronbach's alpha was deemed acceptable (.749). For the HEPA BRQ ‐C, item CVI ranged from 0.88 to 1.00. CVI for the total questionnaire was 1.0. Pearson product moment correlation between HEPA SEQ ‐C and HEPA BRQ ‐C scores was significant ( r = .501, p = .000). Practice Implications The HEPA SEQ ‐C and HEPA BRQ ‐C are easily administered and provide helpful insights into children's self‐efficacy and behavior recall. They are easy to use and applicable for upper elementary school settings, in clinical settings for individual patients, and in health promotion settings.