Psychometric Properties of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory

DeMand, Alexandra; Johnson, Cynthia R.; Foldes, Emily

doi:10.1007/s10803-015-2435-4

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“…There was also a significant decrease across five of the six scores produced by the BAMBI with mealtime rigidity the only area in which there was not a significant improvement. Following the sensory snack time intervention fewer children reached the cut-off score indicating problematic feeding (DeMand et al, 2015). Disruptive Mealtime Behaviours and Food Refusal scores had also significantly reduced.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Initial factor analysis by Lukens and Linscheid supported three sub-scale scores: eight items related to limited variety; five items related to food refusal; and five items related to features of autism, such as short attention span, aggressive and self-injurious behavior, rigid and repetitive behavior, and abnormal response to sensory input (Lukens and Linscheid, 2008). However, in a larger, more recent study, confirmatory factor analysis carried out by DeMand and colleagues failed to support the three factor structure (DeMand et al, 2015). Furthermore, three items were recommended for removal from the questionnaire.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…The revised scale's overall internal consistency was good for the full scale (i.e., all 15 items) with Cronbach's alpha of 835. The 15 item BAMBI supported by DeMand et al (2015) was used in the current study and means across items for each subscale were calculated. To improve the clinical value of the BAMBI DeMand et al (2015) also identified a cut-off score of 34 for the qualification of problematic feeders based on the Total Score in the 15 item BAMBI.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the measure validated by DeMand and colleagues (DeMand et al, 2015) removed two questions that explicitly examined sensory aspects of foods (textures and tastes). In their analysis they note that perhaps there were insufficient items in the measure that related to sensory issues related to feeding and that should more be included it may result in another factor in the BAMBI (DeMand et al, 2015). Further development of the BAMBI may therefore be required in order for it to become a more effective measure for research in this area.…”

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Sensory Snack Time: A School-Based Intervention Addressing Food Selectivity in Autistic Children

2018

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Difficulties with diet and mealtimes, often exacerbated by food selectivity have been highlighted as priority areas of support by parents of autistic children. There is a large body of evidence noting the significant relationship between sensory differences and greater food selectivity in individuals on the autism spectrum. In order to address the needs expressed by parents the present study examined the effect of a whole class, sensory based feeding intervention carried out in a special school setting that was integrated into part of the daily school routine. The intervention sought to become self-sustaining with minimal financial and time costs. In total 23 autistic pupils aged 4-10 took part in the Sensory Snack Time intervention. Results indicated that pupils ate a wider variety of foods and displayed significantly reduced food selectivity, distressed mealtime behaviors, and food refusal following the 12-week intervention. Furthermore, the intervention was successfully integrated into everyday practice and was successfully implemented by existing school staff. Further research is necessary to qualify the precise impact the intervention had on supporting pupils to manage sensory based aversions to foods and to examine the potential for the intervention to be generalized to main meals and different settings, such as pupils' homes.

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confidence: 96%

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Sensory Snack Time: A School-Based Intervention Addressing Food Selectivity in Autistic Children

2018

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“…Permasalahan tersebut dialami oleh 46-89% anak ASD. 9,10 Pemilihan makanan pada anak ASD biasanya berdasarkan jenis, tekstur, suhu dan bau tertentu. [11][12][13] Perilaku pemilihan makan ini dapat menggambarkan suatu pola pembatasan makanan yang dapat berlanjut dan berperan dalam gangguan perilaku makan saat dewasa.…”

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Studi kualitatif faktor yang mempengaruhi orang tua dalam pemberian makan anak autis

Camelia

Wijayanti

Nissa

2019

JGI

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Background: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have problem in metabolism which makes them have limited food intake. The implementation of the diet is influenced by eating behaviors in children with ASD and parents in feeding children.Objective: This study was to analyze eating behaviors and factors influencing parents on child’s feeding.Methods: This quallitative study was using in-dept interviews to parents as informants. Observations related to children's eating habits and behaviors also conducted in this study. FFQ was also conducted to measure gluten and casein consumptions. The retrieval of subjects through purposive sampling based on inclusion criteria, there was 8 children with ASD aged 6-14 years old with their care taker as informans who were willing to join this study. Results: Children with ASD have unique food preferention and able to expres hunger and satiety amid the limitatins of social interaction. Gluten intake is more often consumed (26,63 times/week) than casein (5,25 times/week). 25% parents are implementating the diet and based on knowledges, obey the doctor or terapies, improve children’s behavioral experiences after diet, motivation, skills in processing food diets, purchasing power, and family supports. Parents are not implementating the diet because of children’s responses, informant’s worries, sibling behaviors who offer non-dietary food, limited dietary food in arround, and limited time to process dietary food.Conclusion: Eating behaviors’s subject is related to parent’s feeding. Feeding by informants are influenced by children’s responses, knowledges, attitudes, experiences and motivations, skills, purchasing power, availability of food, sibling behaviors, time, and family supports. Knowledges, motivations, and family support were the most important factors in feeding children with autism.

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Characteristics of the autism spectrum disorder gastrointestinal and related behaviors inventory in children

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Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are one of the prevalent co‐occurring issues in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though the range of symptom frequency estimates varies dramatically across studies, which can limit the further research of GI issues in ASD as well as potential treatment strategies. The wide range of prevalence estimates is partly due to the lack of standardized, validated measures of GI symptoms among people with ASD. The goal of this study was to (1) develop a measure, which included non‐verbal and mealtime behaviors, to assess for GI symptoms and (2) evaluate its psychometric characteristics. This was accomplished by drawing on two existing tools, Autism Treatment Network Gastrointestinal Inventory and the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory, and deriving new items, to create the “ASD Gastrointestinal and Related Behaviors Inventory” (ASD‐GIRBI). The ASD‐GIRBI was piloted in an online registry of families with a child with ASD. A psychometric analysis was carried out in a sample of 334 children aged 6–17 years with ASD, resulting in a 36‐item tool. The Cronbach's alpha for the overall scale was 0.88. Exploratory factor analysis identified a seven‐factor model (1. Bowel movement pain; 2. Aggressive or disruptive during mealtimes; 3. Particular with foods; 4. Abdominal pain and upset stomach; 5. Refusing food; 6. Constipation and encopresis; 7. Motor or other behaviors). Following validation in an independent sample with clinical evaluation of GI symptoms, this tool will be helpful for both research and clinical purposes.

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Psychometric Properties of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory

Cited by 47 publications

References 32 publications

Sensory Snack Time: A School-Based Intervention Addressing Food Selectivity in Autistic Children

Sensory Snack Time: A School-Based Intervention Addressing Food Selectivity in Autistic Children

Studi kualitatif faktor yang mempengaruhi orang tua dalam pemberian makan anak autis

Characteristics of the autism spectrum disorder gastrointestinal and related behaviors inventory in children

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