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The Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist: evaluation of the factor structure.
F West1, A Morawska, K Joughin
1Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
Child: Care, Health and Development
|March 27, 2010
Summary
This study refined the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist (LBC) to better assess parental concerns about child weight-related behaviors. The revised LBC is a valid tool for understanding and managing childhood obesity.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Behavioral Science
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Childhood overweight and obesity are global health issues with significant consequences.
- Family and parenting behaviors are crucial in childhood obesity, yet research on this link is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To refine the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist (LBC) for assessing child lifestyle behavior problems.
- To evaluate parents' confidence in managing these behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Content revisions were made to the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist (LBC).
- Psychometric properties of the revised LBC were examined.
- 156 parents of overweight/obese children completed the LBC and other questionnaires.
Main Results:
- The revised LBC is a valid measure of parental concerns regarding weight-related problem behaviors.
- Evidence supports a four-factor structure for the revised LBC.
- The revised LBC demonstrates strong internal consistency.
Conclusions:
- The revised Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist is a psychometrically sound tool.
- It effectively measures parental concerns about childhood weight-related behaviors.
- This tool can aid in understanding and managing childhood obesity.
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