Pyschometric properties of the French version of the Child Feeding Questionnaire

The Child feeding questionnaire is a tool that measures parent’s perception, attitudes, and preoccupation in regards of their child’s weight.

Even if this tool has been used for more than 20 years and has been translated in eight languages, there isn’t a known French version.

The aim of this methodological research was to translate in French and to test its validity and reliability. Method: Reverse translation produced a French version of Child feeding questionnaire which was sent to 455 French speaking parents of children aged five to ten years old. Instrument validity and fidelity were tested using the following analysis: factor analysis, the internal consistency, the descriptive analysis, and the Pearson correlation.

A total of 136 questionnaires were analysed. Factor analysis revealed nine major factors with a significant internal consistency.

Like other research findings, results from this study showed that parents underestimate their children’s weight and have few concerns regarding their condition.

Results confirm the preliminary psychometric properties of the French translated Child feeding questionnaire.