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Structural validity of the mealtime behaviour questionnaire for children with autism spectrum disorder in Japan

Kazuyo Nakaoka1, Shinichi Takabatake1, Kiyomi Tateyama1

  • 1Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University: 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino-city, Osaka 583-8555, Japan.

Journal of Physical Therapy Science
|May 20, 2020
PubMed

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The Autism Spectrum Disorder-Mealtime Behaviour Questionnaire (ASD-MBQ) was validated in Japan for children aged 3-18 years. This tool measures problematic mealtime behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display challenging behaviors during mealtimes.
  • A validated tool for assessing these mealtime behaviors in Japanese children with ASD was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and analyze the structural validity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Mealtime Behaviour Questionnaire (ASD-MBQ) in Japan.
  • To provide a reliable measure for problematic mealtime behaviors in Japanese children with ASD.

Main Methods:

  • The ASD-MBQ was developed based on surveys of problematic mealtime behaviors in Japanese children with ASD (aged 3-18 years).
  • Structural validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis on a five-factor structure with 378 participants.

Main Results:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structural validity of the ASD-MBQ.
  • Key fit indices indicated a good model fit (CFI=0.901, RMSEA=0.073).

Conclusions:

  • The ASD-MBQ demonstrates structural validity for use in Japan.
  • This questionnaire provides valuable data for planning interventions and evaluations for children with ASD.
  • Future research should explore age-specific cut-off scores and inter-rater reliability.

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorderMealtime behaviourStructural validity

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