Open AccessHigher food literacy scores are associated with healthier diet quality in children and adolescents: the development and validation of a two-dimensional food literacy measurement tool for children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Dahyun Park,
Mi-Kyung Choi,
Yoo Kyoung Park,
Clara Yongjoo Park,
Min Jeong Shin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nutrition research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-6168
pISSN - 1976-1457
DOI - 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.2.272
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , content validity , focus group , exploratory factor analysis , health literacy , confirmatory factor analysis , construct validity , face validity , literacy , delphi method , psychology , medicine , environmental health , gerontology , developmental psychology , psychometrics , structural equation modeling , mathematics , statistics , pedagogy , health care , marketing , economics , business , economic growth
Most child and adolescent food literacy measurement tools focus on nutrition and food safety. However, the importance of aspects related to the food system such as food distribution and food waste and their effects on environmental sustainability is growing. We therefore developed and validated a two-dimensional tool for children (8-12 years old) and adolescents (13-18 years old) that can comprehensively measure food literacy. The association of food literacy with diet quality and self-reported health was assessed.