Development and validation of the Eating Maturity Questionnaire: Preliminary findings

Potocka, Adrianna; Najder, Anna

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“…A significant although moderate correlation is desirable to establish the new questionnaire as a different tool that expands information on the population. 30 …”

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Development of the Prevent for Work Questionnaire (P4Wq) for the assessment of musculoskeletal risk factors in the workplace: part 2—pilot study for questionnaire development and validation

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop a multifactorial, self-report questionnaire: Prevent for Work Questionnaire (P4Wq). The questionnaire is intended for screening for risk factors in work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).DesignData were collected from otherwise healthy workers employed in three service areas at a specialist hospital in Italy: healthcare, administration and ancillary services.Setting and participantsIn all, 115 participants were enrolled (67% women; average age 41.5±9.94 years). The content of the tool for WMSDs was derived from three participation rounds of analysis involving a select group of experts who identified the questionnaire domains and items. Participants responded to 89 items in addition to the EuroQol 5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABq) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The proportion of missing data and the distribution of responses were analysed for each item. Items with a discrimination index >0.40 and an interitem correlation <0.80 were retained. Factor analysis was performed using the VARIMAX rotation method, factor extraction, and identification, assignment of items to subscales, and assignment of scores to items. Internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and face validity were also assessed.ResultsA total of 52 items were included in the factor analysis and four subscales identified: Physical Stress Subscore (six items); Mental Stress Subscore (six items); Job Satisfaction Subscore (four items) and Kinesiophobia/Catastrophizing Subscore (four items). The items in the final questionnaire version had a factor loading >0.7. The questionnaire consisted of 20 items with good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.81–0.91), reliability (weighted kappa coefficient 0.617–1.00), good construct validity (EQ-5D-5L, r=−0.549, p<0.001; ODI, r=0.549, p<0.001; FABq work, r=0.688, p<0.001) and satisfactory face validity (universal validity index 96.04%).ConclusionThe P4Wq is a 20-item, multifactorial self-report risk assessment questionnaire. It may provide a useful tool for screening for WMSDs by specifically addressing back disorders. It investigates risks for individual workers and may inform educational programmes and preventive strategies tailored to a worker’s needs.Trial registration numberNCT04192604

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“…A significant although moderate correlation is desirable to establish the new questionnaire as a different tool that expands information on the population. 30 …”

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confidence: 99%

Development of the Prevent for Work Questionnaire (P4Wq) for the assessment of musculoskeletal risk factors in the workplace: part 2—pilot study for questionnaire development and validation

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“…Based on such data, details regarding calories and nutrients obtained with the consumed food are calculated. The Eating Maturity Questionnaire, a self-reported 21-item tool consisting of 2 subscales: Rational Eating and Psychosocial Maturity, measures eating maturity that initiates and gives direction to human eating behaviors [22]. Finally, a mother of each child will fill in the Parental Attitudes Scale [24].…”

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“…Apart from the basic questionnaire, mothers will also fill in a 24-h dietary recall questionnaire (24HR) and the Eating Maturity Questionnaire. Within 24HR, mothers are asked to report all food and beverages consumed by their children in the preceding 24 h [21,22]. The questionnaires are filled in for 3 days (two weekdays and one weekend day) and are supported by an "Album of photographs of food products and dishes" [23].…”

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Polish Mother and Child Cohort Study (REPRO_PL) – Methodology of the follow-up of the children at the age of 7

Polańska¹,

Hanke²,

Król³

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Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Effects of environmental exposures in utero and in the first years of life on early life health and development is a growing research area with major public health implications. The main aim of this work has been to provide an overview of the next step of the Polish Mother and Child Cohort Study (REPRO _ PL) covering exposure, health and neurodevelopment assessments of children at 7 years of age. Details regarding methodology of the follow-up of the children are crucial for cross-cohort collaboration and a full understanding of the future research questions. Phase III of the REPRO _ PL cohort covers a follow-up of 900 children at the age of 7 years old. The questionnaire filled in by the mothers is composed of: socio-demographic, child exposure and home environment information, nutritional status and health data. In the case of 400 children, environmental (including collection of urine, saliva and buccal cells), health status and psychomotor assessments are performed. Health and development check consists of physical measurements, child health status assessment (including lung function tests, skin prick testing, an interview/examination by an allergist) and psychomotor development tests (the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Intelligence and Development Scales). The results of the study will become available within the next few years. Extension of the REPRO _ PL cohort with examinations of children at the age of 7 years old may provide a better understanding of the relationship between environmental and lifestyle-related factors and children's health and neurodevelopment; and may further strengthen scientific base for policies and interventions promoting healthy lifestyle. mother-child cohorts [6,7]), in 2 publications focused on REPRO _ PL [8,9] and 2 concerning European birth cohorts [3,4]. In addition to the analyses performed only within the REPRO _ PL sample, the data from this study was also included in combined analyses from a few European cohorts [10][11][12]. To utilize the already performed work it is crucial to follow up the children to address new hypotheses or to evaluate whether the observed associations still persist in the school age. The main aim of this work has been to provide an overview of the next step of the REPRO _ PL study covering the exposure and health as well as the assessment of neurodevelopment among 7-year-old children. The details regarding methodology of the follow-up of the children are crucial for a cross-cohort collaboration and a full understanding of the future research questions. OBJECTIVESREPRO _ PL aims at evaluation of the impact of exposure to environmental and lifestyle-related factors during pregnancy and after birth on pregnancy outcomes and children's health. As regards the children's health and development within the 7 years of life, the study's 3 specific aims refer to: -assessment of the impact of prenatal exposure to maternal lifestyle-related factors (tobacco constituents, alcohol consumption, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), physical...

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“…As an attitude, it is one of the personality characteristics responsible for the rational and adaptive behaviour of an individual. It includes two dimensions: control of psychosocial motives (understood in terms of attitudes towards food that go beyond biological motives) and control of biological motives related to the individual's knowledge of the principles of rational nutrition (Potocka & Najder, 2016).…”

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Sense of coherence and nutritional maturity versus the feeling of stress among young adults

Mańkowska

2023

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Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the interdependencies between the sense of coherence, nutritional maturity and the sense of stress in a group of young adults, considering their diet. Ultimately, research efforts were aimed at testing the predictive power of the study variables against the feeling of stress. Method: The study was conducted in a group of 100 people in the 20–33 age range that were following either a vegetarian and meat diet. The Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, the Nutritional Maturity Questionnaire (Potocka & Najder, 2016) and the Sense of Stress Questionnaire (Plopa & Makarowski, 2010) were applied. Results: The results indicate a significantly lower intensity of emotional tension, intrapsychic, external and general stress, as well as significantly higher indicators of the sense of coherence and nutritional maturity in the group of vegetarians. Moreover, nutritional maturity was found to be negatively correlated to the sense of stress, while the sense of coherence was noted to be positively correlated to the nutritional maturity. In the end, it was demonstrated that the sense of coherence played an important role in predicting stress as experienced by young adults. Conclusion: The research provided important knowledge on the relationship between attitudes towards nutrition and experiencing stress in a group of young adults.

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Development and validation of the Eating Maturity Questionnaire: Preliminary findings

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Development of the Prevent for Work Questionnaire (P4Wq) for the assessment of musculoskeletal risk factors in the workplace: part 2—pilot study for questionnaire development and validation

Development of the Prevent for Work Questionnaire (P4Wq) for the assessment of musculoskeletal risk factors in the workplace: part 2—pilot study for questionnaire development and validation

Polish Mother and Child Cohort Study (REPRO_PL) – Methodology of the follow-up of the children at the age of 7

Sense of coherence and nutritional maturity versus the feeling of stress among young adults

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