Testing the theory of planned behaviour in predicting women's intention about weight gain prevention

The study was to test the theory of planned behaviour in predicting women's intention about weight gain prevention. A correlation study design with multiple regression and path analysis was used. The sample of the study was 270 healthy women between the ages of 21 -45 who were married, and able to respond to a questionnaire. The participants were recruited from regions of four primary health care centers in Malatya, Turkey. The women were visited, interviewed and the questionnaire was filled in their homes. The data of the study were analysed through frequency distribution, multiple regression, path and correlation analyses. Path analysis confirmed the direct and indirect relationships of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting women's intention about weight gain prevention. Regression analysis computed the model path coefficients ranging from beta 612 to .940. Overall, the Theory of Planned Behaviour explained 77.48% of the variance. A woman's attitude towards weight gain prevention and referent motivation needs further explanation prior to the development of women's intention about weight gain prevention

Psychometric Properties of the Child Feeding Scale in Turkish Mothers

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to adopt the Child Feeding Scale (CFS) to the Turkish language and culture and to assess the validity and the reliability of the Turkish version of the scale. METHODS: The research was methodological study design. A convenience sample of 158 mothers at a primary health care center completed a structured questionnaire including the CFS for mothers in 2008. RESULTS: In the assessment of construct validity, seven factors were identified; they related to Perceived Responsibility, Perceived Parent Weight, Perceived Child Weight, Concern About Child Weight, Pressure to Eat, Restriction, and Monitoring. The seven factors explained 57.6% of the total variance. The overall internal reliability coefficient of this scale was .75. CONCLUSIONS: The present study provides evidence of the CFS's validity and reliability. The scale has potential applications for use in research. The CFS can be used to assess aspects of child-feeding perceptions, attitudes, and practices and their relationships to children's developing food acceptance patterns, the control of food intake and obesity.