Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: the ENERGY-project

Singh, Amika S.; Chinapaw, Mai J. M.; Uijtdewilligen, Léonie; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Lippevelde, Wendy Van; Fernández-Alvira, Juan Miguel; Stomfai, Sarolta; Μanios, Yannis; Sluijs, Maria van der; Terwee, Caroline B.; Brug, Johannes

doi:10.1186/1756-0500-5-434

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“…For the item 'In general, how often do you watch television during breakfast? ', ICC was 0?74 with 83 % agreement (38) .…”

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“…Based on the 'skipping breakfast' variable and the 'TV during breakfast' variable, a new variable coded 1-3 was created: breakfast skippers (coded 1), breakfast with TV (coded 2; containing only those reporting to eat breakfast every day) and breakfast without TV (coded 3; containing only those eating breakfast every day). Test-retest reliability of the items measuring these selected behaviours appeared to be good to excellent for the total study sample, in a separate test-retest and construct validity study, as expressed by the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and percentage agreement (38) . For the question 'From Monday to Friday, how many days do you usually eat breakfast?…”

Section: Parent Questionnairementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The parent questionnaire was first pre-tested among small samples in all participating countries to assess the parents' general opinion about the questionnaire, the comprehensibility and feasibility of the questionnaire and their opinion about its design. In addition, test-retest reliability and construct validity of the parent questionnaire was tested, and details are described elsewhere (38) . .…”

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The association of breakfast skipping and television viewing at breakfast with weight status among parents of 10–12-year-olds in eight European countries; the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) cross-sectional study

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Objective: The main objective was to assess the relationship of breakfast skipping, television (TV) viewing at breakfast and breakfast without TV with weight status among parents of 10-12-year-olds in eight European countries. Design: A cross-sectional survey assessed breakfast eating and TV viewing at breakfast by three frequency questions and parents were categorized into: (i) breakfast skippers; (ii) breakfast with TV (TV watchers at breakfast); and (iii) breakfast without TV (breakfast eaters who do not watch TV during breakfast). Self-reported weight and height were used to categorize weight status as underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted with weight status as the dependent variable and breakfast habits as predictors, adjusting for sex, ethnicity and level of education. Setting: The survey was conducted in 2010 in 199 primary schools across eight European countries participating in the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) cross-sectional study. Subjects: Parents (n 6512) of 10-12-year-olds responded to the questionnaire. Results: In the total study sample, with breakfast without TV as the reference group and adjusting for sex, ethnicity and level of education, the OR of being respectively overweight or obese (compared with normal weight) was 1?2 (95 % CI 1?0, 1?4) or 1?8 (95 % CI 1?5, 2?3) for breakfast skippers. The OR of being respectively underweight or obese was 0?5 (95 % CI 0?2, 0?9) or 1?4 (95 % CI 1?1, 1?8) for breakfast with TV. Conclusions: Breakfast skippers were significantly more likely to be overweight and obese, and those eating breakfast while watching TV were significantly more likely to be obese and less likely to be underweight. Keywords Weight status Breakfast Television viewing ParentsAccording to the WHO, obesity is one of today's most pressing public health burdens, due to its increasing prevalence and related chronic illnesses (1) . In terms of the lack of effective long-term obesity treatment, and the fact that the ill-health effects of obesity are not fully reversible, obesity prevention should be emphasized (2) . Adiposity is the result of a positive energy balance over time (3) , caused mainly by modifiable energy balance-related behaviours (EBRB)

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“…For the item 'In general, how often do you watch television during breakfast? ', ICC was 0?74 with 83 % agreement (38) .…”

Section: Parent Questionnairementioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Parent Questionnairementioning

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Section: Parent Questionnairementioning

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The association of breakfast skipping and television viewing at breakfast with weight status among parents of 10–12-year-olds in eight European countries; the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) cross-sectional study

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“…To code the binary variable of parent's PA the guidelines for adults (30 min of PA per day) were used. The test-retest reliability and construct validity of the children's questionnaire and parental questionnaire (Singh et al, 2012) are reported elsewhere. From the children's questionnaire 80% of PA's items showed good to excellent test-retest reliability as indicated by intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) >0.60.…”

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Associations of parental education and parental physical activity (PA) with children's PA: The ENERGY cross‐sectional study

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“…The data collection protocol and survey questionnaires used for the ENERGY cross-sectional survey are available online (http://projectenergy.eu). Detailed information regarding the development, validity and reliability of the child questionnaire is published elsewhere (17,20,21) .…”

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Large proportions of overweight and obese children, as well as their parents, underestimate children’s weight status across Europe. The ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) project

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Objective: To investigate the magnitude and country-specific differences in underestimation of children's weight status by children and their parents in Europe and to further explore its associations with family characteristics and sociodemographic factors. Design: Children's weight and height were objectively measured. Parental anthropometric and sociodemographic data were self-reported. Children and their parents were asked to comment on children's weight status based on five-point Likert-type scales, ranging from 'I am much too thin' to 'I am much too fat' (children) and 'My child's weight is way too little' to 'My child's weight is way too much' (parents). These data were combined with children's actual weight status, in order to assess underestimation of children's weight status by children themselves and by their parents, respectively. Chi-square tests and multilevel logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the aims of the current study. Setting: Eight European countries participating in the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) project. Subjects: A school-based survey among 6113 children aged 10-12 years and their parents. Results: In the total sample, 42·9 % of overweight/obese children and 27·6 % of parents of overweight/obese children underestimated their and their children's weight status, respectively. A higher likelihood for this underestimation of weight status by children and their parents was observed in Eastern and Southern compared with Central/Northern countries. Overweight or obese parents (OR = 1·81; 95 % CI 1·39, 2·35 and OR = 1·78, 95 % CI 1·22, 2·60), parents of boys (OR = 1·32; 95 % CI 1·05, 1·67) and children from overweight/obese (OR = 1·60; 95 % CI 1·29, 1·98 and OR = 1·76; 95 % CI 1·29, 2·41) or unemployed parents (OR = 1·53; 95 % CI 1·22, 1·92) were more likely to underestimate children's weight status. Conclusions: Children of overweight or obese parents, those from Eastern and Southern Europe, boys, younger children and children with unemployed parents were more likely to underestimate their actual weight status. Overweight or obese parents and parents of boys were more likely to underestimate the actual weight status of their children. In obesity prevention such underestimation may be a barrier for behavioural change.

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Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: the ENERGY-project

Cited by 47 publications

References 9 publications

The association of breakfast skipping and television viewing at breakfast with weight status among parents of 10–12-year-olds in eight European countries; the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) cross-sectional study

The association of breakfast skipping and television viewing at breakfast with weight status among parents of 10–12-year-olds in eight European countries; the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) cross-sectional study

Associations of parental education and parental physical activity (PA) with children's PA: The ENERGY cross‐sectional study

Large proportions of overweight and obese children, as well as their parents, underestimate children’s weight status across Europe. The ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) project

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