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  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Nutrition Psychology

Background:

  • Self-efficacy significantly impacts children's eating behaviors, particularly in managing temptations and negative emotions.
  • Existing measures do not adequately assess children's self-efficacy in regulating eating behaviors across diverse situations.
  • Developing a validated scale is crucial for understanding and improving children's dietary habits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy to Regulate Eating Behaviors Scale for Children.
  • To validate a new tool for assessing children's confidence in managing their eating behaviors.
  • To provide a reliable measure for research and intervention in pediatric nutrition.

Main Methods:

  • Principal component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed on data from 724 elementary school children in Portugal.
  • The study employed a two-group random split for robust psychometric evaluation.
  • Statistical analyses assessed the scale's validity and reliability.

Main Results:

  • The scale demonstrated two distinct yet related factors: self-efficacy in activation/temptation situations and in negative emotional situations.
  • Self-efficacy in regulating eating behaviors was positively correlated with healthy eating self-regulation, knowledge, and attitudes.
  • Preliminary evidence supports the scale's validity and reliability.

Conclusions:

  • The Self-Efficacy to Regulate Eating Behaviors Scale for Children is a valid and reliable instrument.
  • The scale can be used to evaluate children's self-efficacy in managing eating behaviors.
  • Findings support the importance of self-efficacy in promoting healthy eating in children.