Reproducibility of Preschool Personnel and Guardian Reports on Energy Balance-Related Behaviors and Their Correlates in Finnish Preschool Children

Children

Maijaliisa Erkkola¹  Henna Vepsäläinen¹  Eva Roos²  Suvi Määttä²  Reetta Lehto²  Carola Ray² 

[1] Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;Samfundet Folkhälsan, Folkhälsan Research Center, 00250 Helsinki, Finland;

关键词: energy balance-related behaviors;    preschool;    children;    reproducibility;    test-retest reliability;    diet;    physical activity;    screen time;    food frequency questionnaire;    correlates of energy balance-related behaviors;   

DOI  :  10.3390/children5110144

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Valid and reliable non-objective assessments of guardian and preschool personnel reports are necessary when estimating young children’s health behaviors. This study examines the test-retest reproducibility of (a) guardian and preschool personnel questionnaires about correlates of preschool-aged children’s energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs), (b) a screen time diary, and (c) a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) reported by a guardian. A sample of guardians having preschool-aged children (N = 69) and preschool personnel (N = 61) completed questionnaires twice within a five-week time interval during April⁻May 2018 in Finland. Intra-class correlations (ICC), kappas, and percentage agreement were calculated to test the test-retest-reproducibility. The guardian questionnaire for correlates of the children’s EBRBs demonstrated mainly moderate to good reproducibility whereas the preschool personnel questionnaire of preschool correlates for children’s EBRBs was mostly good. The reproducibility of the screen time diary was good and FFQ food items showed mostly moderate reproducibility. The reproducibility of the FFQ foods items for vegetables, fruit, and berries was slightly better for the amount consumed than for the frequency of consumption. To conclude, all the instruments are acceptable for use in future studies.

【 授权许可】

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