Gough, Thomas and Christiansen`, Paul and Hardman, Charlotte A. and Keenan, Gregory S. (2024) The Development and Validation of the Food Insecurity Physical Activity Concerns Scale. Appetite, 200. ISSN 0195-6663
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Abstract
Food insecurity – defined as having limited access to nutritious foods – is linked with obesity. Previous research has also shown that food insecurity is associated with lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (physical activity performed outside of essential activities). This association may occur in part due to concerns about preserving levels of energy during times of food shortage. Currently, no scale exists which measures this construct. Therefore, we aimed to develop and validate such a scale – the food insecurity physical activity concerns scale (FIPACS). Participants (N = 603, individuals with food insecurity = 108) completed an online survey, consisting of the FIPACS, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ), the restraint subscale of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ), the amotivation subscale of the Behaviour Regulation In Exercise Questionnaire-2 (BREQ-2), and the Behavioural Inhibition System/Behavioural Approach System Reactivity scale (BIS/BAS) to assess convergent and divergent validity. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a four-factor model of the FIPACS - namely ‘Concerns relating to hunger’, ‘Concerns of replenishment and calories’, ‘Concerns of physiological effects of exercise’ and ‘Compensatory behaviours’ which was verified through a confirmatory factor analysis. To assess test-retest reliability, 100 participants completed the FIPACS again two weeks later. The FIPACS had good internal, test-retest reliability and divergent validity. However, there was limited evidence of convergent validity. Future studies could incorporate this scale when investigating the association between food insecurity and physical activity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information and Comments: | © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > School of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Greg Keenan |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2024 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2024 14:44 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4263 |
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