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Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Food Thought Suppression Inventory for Obese University
S Masoumian1, H Yaghmaee Zadeh1, A Ashouri2
1School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objectives:
To determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Food Thought Suppression Inventory (FTSI) in overweight university students in Iran.
Methods:
A sample of 233 overweight students were recruited from five universities in Tehran. Participants were asked to complete the Persian versions of FTSI, Binge Eating Scale, Thought Control Questionnaire, Rumination Response Scale, and Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants were also collected.
Results:
Validity of the Persian version of the FTSI was verified by the fitting indices of the proposed single-factor model of the main makers (χ2 = 112.75, df = 90, p = 0.052, χ2 / df = 1.25, goodness-of-fit index = 0.93, comparative fit index = 0.96, non-normed fitness index = 0.96, root mean score of error approximation = 0.032, and standardised root mean residual = 0.052). Internal consistency of the instrument was high, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.88.
Conclusion:
The Persian version of the FTSI is a valid and reliable tool for screening patients in obesity clinics and for evaluating treatment outcomes.
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