ERIC Number: EJ1007894
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Publication Date: 2013
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Measuring Parent Time Scarcity and Fatigue as Barriers to Meal Planning and Preparation: Quantitative Scale Development
Storfer-Isser, Amy; Musher-Eizenman, Dara
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v45 n2 p176-182 Mar-Apr 2013
Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of 9 quantitative items that assess time scarcity and fatigue as parent barriers to planning and preparing meals for their children. Methods: A convenience sample of 342 parents of children aged 2-6 years completed a 20-minute online survey. Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the factor structure and create summary scales. Internal consistency reliability and measures of construct and concurrent validity were assessed. Results: Two scales were created based on the factor analysis: time and energy for meals and meal planning. Preliminary evidence suggests that both scales are reliable and valid. Conclusions and Implications: The time and energy for meals and meal planning scales can be completed quickly by busy and tired parents. As many children do not eat nutritious diets, a better understanding of the barriers that parents face is critical and may help inform interventions tailored to the needs of tired, busy parents. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Validity, Parents, Psychometrics, Factor Structure, Fatigue (Biology), Online Surveys, Barriers, Food, Eating Habits, Reliability, Nutrition, Intervention, Time, Statistical Analysis, Young Children, Toddlers
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Language: English
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