Development and initial validation of the trait and state Mindful Eating Behaviour Scales
Mantzios, Michail (2023) Development and initial validation of the trait and state Mindful Eating Behaviour Scales. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 28 (1). ISSN 1590-1262
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Abstract
Purpose
The quantitative assessment of mindful eating has been challenging, even with the latest additions to the field of multifactorial mindful eating psychometric tools. This manuscript presents the development, validity and reliability assessment of a trait and state Mindful Eating Behaviour Scale across four studies driven by recent theory (Mantzios in Nutr Health 27: 1–5, 2021).
Methods
Study 1 assessed the content validity of the scale through ratings of clinical and research experts in the field. Study 2 inspected the scale through exploratory and confirmatory factor, parallel, correlation, and reliability analyses. Study 3 assessed the temporal stability through a test–retest in a 2-week interval. Study 4 assessed the scale in a randomized control experimental design, where a mindful eating (vs. control group) received the trait scale before consuming chocolate, and an equivalent state scale was modified to assess state changes during the 10-min eating session.
Results
Study 1 yielded items to be reflective and concise of the definition of mindful eating behaviour. Study 2 indicated 2 potential factors through exploratory factor analyses, which were further verified through a parallel analysis, while subscales correlation indicated one-dimensionality, which was further verified through confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the internal consistency of the scale and subscales was good. Study 3 certified the reliability of the scale over time, while Study 4 indicated that both the trait and state scales were significant indicators of eating mindfully.
Conclusions
Together, all studies signal the utility of theoretically sound and empirically validated measurements for the replicable assessment of mindful eating behaviour.
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-023-01614-8 | ||||||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mindful Eating Behaviour Scale-Trait, Mindful Eating Behaviour Scale-State, Mindful eating behaviour, Mindful eating, Eating behaviours | ||||||
| Subjects: | CAH04 - psychology > CAH04-01 - psychology > CAH04-01-01 - psychology (non-specific) | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences > Dept. Psychology | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Gemma Tonks | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2024 15:55 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2024 15:55 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15139 |
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