Abstract
INTRODUCTION
This research aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of “lifestyle behaviours checklist” which was determined life style behaviours of overweight and obese children.
METHODS
The methodological research was conducted with 342 children and their parents who volunteered to participate in the clinical and field research. The original 25-item form, was developed by West and Sanders (2010), is a four-factor structure (overeating, physical activity, misbehavior in relation to food, emotional correlates related to being overweight) and In the original study internal consistency was 0.92 for the problem and confidence scale. The problem scale responds to the likert type with 7, and the confidence scale scores between 1 and 10. Descriptive statistics, test-retest, content validity index, item correlation, Cronbach alpha and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used in the analysis of the data.
RESULTS
The mean score of the problem and confidence scale was 62.98±22.16 (range, 25-167 points), 188.28±47.70 (range, 25-280 points), respectively. The mean BMI was 21.26±4.21 in children and 26.18±4.47 in parents. Six-factor structure was obtained: misbehavior in relation to food,reluctance/complaint against food, overeating, emotional correlates related to being overweight, hiding / hiding, overeating and watching TV, physical activity. According to confirmatory factor analysis, for the problem scale χ2/sd (3.8), RMSEA (0.082), CFI (0.95), NNFI (0.90); For the confidence scale, χ2/sd (3.50), RMSEA (0.102), CFI (0.95), and NNFI (0.93) are acceptable or show good fit. The internal consistency alpha coefficient was 0.86 and 0.92, respectively, for the problem and confidence scale. Test-retest correlation was found to be high for the problem (r=0.97) and the confidence scale (r=0.92).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
The Turkish lifestyle behavior checklist has been found to be reliable and valid tool that can be used to describe the lifestyle of overweight and obese children.
