Spanish adaptation and validation of the Child Food Security Survey Module (CFSSM-S)

Shankar-Krishnan, Nithya; Penelo, Eva; Deu, Albert Fornieles; Sánchez-Carracedo, David

doi:10.1017/s1368980018001672

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“…The most endorsed items were those related to worrying about food at home run out and meals only including cheap foods because the family did not have enough money, which was in agreement with the results from previous studies [12,13,43,44].…”

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Application of the mixture item response theory model to the Self-Administered Food Security Survey Module for Children

2020

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Background The Self-Administered Food Security Survey Module for Children was developed to assess food insecurity of individual children and has not been used in Portugal. We aimed to apply the mixture item response theory model to the Self-Administered Food Security Survey Module for Children, to assess its reliability and validity, and to estimate the cutoffs of the food security status for Portuguese children. Methods The scale was self-administered to 2132 children of the Generation XXI birth cohort. The internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. We evaluated dimensionality and/or clustering, and Latent Class Analysis, Latent Trait Analysis and Mixture Latent Trait Analysis were tested. The number of classes and/or traits were defined according to the Akaike Information Criterion, Bayesian Information Criterion, Adjusted Bayesian Information Criterion, Vuong-Lo-Mendell-Rubin Likelihood Ratio Test, Bootstrapped Likelihood Ratio Test and Entropy. Construct validity was explored using socio-demographic characteristics. The classification tree was used to define cutoffs to predict cluster membership. Results The best model was a Mixture Latent Trait Analysis with 1 factor and 2 classes (food security and food insecurity), assuming class variant item parameters (for items 1 and 3). Based on the estimated posterior probabilities, the food insecurity prevalence was 17.6%. Cronbach's alpha was 0.617. A higher proportion of less-educated mothers and low-income households was observed in the food insecurity class. The classification tree showed an accuracy of 100.0% by identifying the food security and food insecurity groups.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Application of the mixture item response theory model to the Self-Administered Food Security Survey Module for Children

2020

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“…Furthermore, two studies (Lazaratou et al , 2017; Shankar-Krishnan et al , 2018) examined food insecurity in a sample of adolescents. A study in Greece (Lazaratou et al , 2017) reported that 17.3% of adolescents during the previous month of the study, encountered at least one condition of household food insecurity, while in Spain (Shankar-Krishnan et al , 2018) a study that aimed to validate the Child FSSM in the Spanish population, found that 18.3% of participants were food insecure. Kastorini et al (2016) reported food insecurity in a sample of Greek students at 59.6%, and Zace et al (2019) reported that 15.4% of Italian children, were food insecure.…”

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“… For simplicity reasons the studies by Shankar-Krishnan et al (2018), Esturk et al (2014), Endeweld et al (2018), Ganhao-Arranhado et al (2018), Laurence et al (2017), Theodoridis et al (2018), Grammatikopoulou et al (2019), Dalma et al (2018), Pilot et al (2014), Baptista et al (2018) and Zamora‐Sarabia et al (2019) are not presented in this table because the sample size is less than 500 participants…”

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Food security research in selected Southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries: a narrative review

Michalis

Costarelli

2020

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Purpose The paper aims to investigate food security research in Southern Europe and selected Eastern Mediterranean countries. Design/methodology/approach An electronic literature search was conducted using Medline/PubMed and Scopus, to identify articles and reviews that were published in the English language, between January 2014 and December 2019. Thirty-three publications met the criteria for review. Findings Depending on the population sample and the measurement tool, reported food insecurity differed significantly between and within countries. In Portugal, food insecurity ranged from 11 to 70%; in France, from 6.3 to 77.7%; and in Greece, from 17.3 to 82%. Research limitations/implications Research investigating food insecurity issues and its true prevalence across southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries are relatively limited. Originality/value Food insecurity levels in the above countries vary significantly, and the different methodologies often used render the results difficult to compare.

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“…Beyond data on the rate of food insecurity in different groups, several studies have examined risk factors and correlations for food insecurity (for example, [63,65,94,96,97,100,101,[114][115][116]), revealing its association with structural conditions such as poverty, unemployment or low work intensity or employment precarity, housing tenure, low incomes, and low levels of education. The increase in food insecurity risk in households headed by women and those with children is well-documented [117][118][119][120], and new research is emerging on its prevalence among youth [96,116] and older adults [97,121].…”

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Perspective: Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for Dietitians

Carrillo-Álvarez

2024

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In recent years, the interest in food and nutrition insecurity in high-income countries has skyrocketed. However, its recognition in Europe is still developing. This perspective summarizes the evidence on food and nutrition insecurity across Europe in terms of prevalence, consequences, and current mitigation strategies, with the aim of outlining the challenges and opportunities for dietitians. Prevalence in the general population ranges between 5% and 20%, with higher rates identified in women, children, older adults, single-parent households, those with low educational attainment, and on low or unstable income and/or employment. In users of food aid, the prevalence of food insecurity is above 70%. Responses to food and nutrition insecurity include welfare policies and food assistance programs at regional and national levels. However, most current strategies are not successful in tackling the structural drivers of food and nutrition insecurity, nor do they guarantee diet quality. Despite limited involvement to-date, dietitians can play an important role in addressing food and nutrition insecurity across Europe. This narrative identifies 4 areas: 1) create awareness of the existence and severity of food and nutrition insecurity, 2) advocate for comprehensive, robust data on the determinants and prevalence, 3) partner with diverse stakeholders, social assistance providers, local authorities, and nongovernmental organizations in a comprehensive, intersectoral, and integrated manner, 4) participate in the development of political instruments and interventions that ensure equitable access to high-quality safe food.

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Spanish adaptation and validation of the Child Food Security Survey Module (CFSSM-S)

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

Application of the mixture item response theory model to the Self-Administered Food Security Survey Module for Children

Application of the mixture item response theory model to the Self-Administered Food Security Survey Module for Children

Food security research in selected Southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries: a narrative review

Perspective: Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for Dietitians

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