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Abstract

Aim: This study aims to translate the Child Food Rejection Scale into the Turkish version and then test its validity and reliability in parents. Methods: This study was carried out methodologically, cross-sectionally with 111 parents between February and March 2020. First of all, the language validity of the scale, then validity and reliability analyzes were made. Content validity for validity study, explanatory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis methods were used. Internal consistency analysis and test-retest method were used for reliability evaluation. Results: The mean age of the parents was determined as 33.76 ± 5.40. The mean age of the children is 4.31 ± 3.04, half of them are girls. It was determined that the scale has 9 items and two subcomponents likert scale. The measurement tool explains 63% of the total variance. Goodness-offit indices were found to be 0.92 by confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale is 0.87. Conclusion:The Child Food Rejection Scale for children is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish sample.