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Development and preliminary validation of the Parenting around SNAcking Questionnaire (P-SNAQ)
K K Davison1, C E Blake2, A Kachurak3
1Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02445, USA; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02445, USA.
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|February 24, 2018
Summary
This study developed the Parenting around SNAcking Questionnaire (P-SNAQ) to measure snack parenting practices. The P-SNAQ is a reliable tool for understanding how parents guide children's snacking behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Child Nutrition
- Parenting Research
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Snacking significantly impacts children's diets, yet parenting aspects are under-researched.
- Understanding parental influence on children's snacking is crucial for dietary interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and psychometrically evaluate a theoretically grounded measure of snack parenting.
- To create the Parenting around SNAcking Questionnaire (P-SNAQ).
Main Methods:
- Developed the P-SNAQ using a conceptual model and mixed-methods research.
- Administered a 105-item instrument to 305 parents of young children (aged 1-6 years).
- Utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, expert reviews, and cognitive interviews.
Main Results:
- The final P-SNAQ includes 51 items across 14 snack parenting practices and 4 dimensions.
- The P-SNAQ demonstrated a factor structure consistent with theoretical frameworks.
- Internal consistency was good to very good for most scales, with moderate correlations to existing measures.
Conclusions:
- The Parenting around SNAcking Questionnaire (P-SNAQ) is a psychometrically sound instrument.
- P-SNAQ can evaluate a broad spectrum of snack parenting practices in young children.
- This measure aids in understanding and potentially improving children's dietary intake through parenting strategies.
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