Adaptation of “Food Chain Engagement Measurement” Scale for Adults into Turkish: A Validity and Reliability Study

Year 2024, Volume: 22 Issue: 2, 133 - 142, 04.09.2024

Aylin Bayındır Gümüş , Sevinç Eşer Durmaz , Fatma Nişancı Kılınç Biriz Çakır , Çiler Özenir , Ebru Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.24323/akademik-gida.1543661

Abstract

This study aimed to adapt to Turkish culture the "Food Chain Engagement Measurement Scale” (FCEMS), which determines the participation of individuals in the food chain and consists of the sub-dimensions of obtaining communication, waste reduction, planning, and preparation. It aimed to evaluate FCEMS scores according to their general and food purchasing-meal preparation characteristics. The scale was translated from English into the target language, Turkish, by experts, and after the necessary controls, it was translated back into the primary language. It was finalized after final checks and the pilot study. A questionnaire containing general information, information about purchasing and preparing food, and the 'Food Chain Engagement Measurement Scale' was applied to the participants, and data was collected by face-to-face interview technique. A total of 1127 adults, 712 women and 415 men, were included in the study. The mean FCEMS score was higher in women, those with higher education levels, married, living in urban areas, with chronic diseases, and on a diet (p<0.05). FCEMS score varied depending on the behaviors of purchasing and preparing food of participants (p<0.05). The factor loadings of the scale items adapted to Turkish ranged between 0.42 and 0.803, and the fit statistics were found to be high. The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.804. As a result of analyses, it was concluded that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool in Turkish and can be applied to adults.

Keywords

Food chain, Sustainability, Food waste, Validity and reliability

Yetişkin Bireylerde “Besin Zincirine Katılım” Ölçeğinin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: Bir Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada bilgi alma, besin israfını azaltma, planlama ve hazırlama alt boyutlarından oluşan, bireylerin besin zincirine katılımını belirleyen ‘Besin Zincirine Katılım Ölçeği’nin (BZKÖ) Türk kültürüne uyarlanması ile birlikte bireylerin genel özellikleri ve besin satın alma-öğün hazırlama ile ilgili özelliklerine göre BZKÖ puanlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ölçek, uzmanlar tarafından İngilizce dilinden hedef dil olan Türkçeye çevrilmiş, gerekli kontrollerden sonra ters çeviri yapılarak tekrar anadile çevrilmiştir. Son kontroller ve pilot çalışma sonrasında nihai haline getirilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan yetişkinlere genel bilgiler, besin satın alma ve hazırlama ile ilgili bilgiler ve Besin Zincirine Katılım Ölçeğini içeren soru formu uygulanmış, yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile veriler toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya 712 kadın ve 415 erkek olmak üzere toplam 1127 yetişkin birey dahil edilmiştir. Ortalama BZKÖ puanı kadınlarda, eğitim düzeyi yüksek olanlarda, evlilerde, kentsel alanda yaşayanlarda, kronik hastalığı olanlarda ve diyet uygulayanlarda daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Bireylerin besin satın alma ve öğün hazırlama ile ilgili davranışlarına göre BZKÖ puanı değişkenlik göstermiştir (p<0.05). Türkçeye uyarlanan ölçeğin maddelerinin faktör yükleri 0.42-0.803 arasında değişirken uyum istatistikleri yüksek bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin toplam Cronbach alfa katsayısı 0.804 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda ölçeğin Türkçe dilinde geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu ve yetişkin bireylere uygulanabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

Besin zinciri, Sürdürülebilirlik, Besin israfı, Geçerlik-güvenirlik

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Girişimsel Olmayan Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu’ndan 2023/06 sayılı ve 20/06/2023 tarihli “Etik Kurul Onayı” alınmıştır.

Thanks

Yazarlar, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden ve zaman ayıran tüm katılımcılara ve veri toplama sürecinde destekleri için Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü öğrencilerine teşekkür eder.

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