Preliminary development and evaluation of a scale to assess caregivers' responsive feeding behaviors for children aged 0-24 months.
10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2501099
- Author:
Chen-Peng WANG
1
;
Jing WANG
1
;
Bing-Jie FAN
1
;
Lei YANG
1
;
Jing DONG
1
;
Jun QIAN
1
;
Min ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Child Healthcare, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University/Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing 210004, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Child;
Reliability;
Responsive feeding;
Scale development;
Validity
- MeSH:
Humans;
Infant;
Caregivers/psychology*;
Male;
Female;
Feeding Behavior;
Child, Preschool;
Infant, Newborn;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2025;27(11):1346-1352
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To develop a scale for evaluating responsive feeding behaviors among caregivers of children aged 0-24 months in China, and to examine its reliability and validity.
METHODS:An initial item pool was constructed through literature review, expert panel discussions, and caregiver interviews. Items were screened and revised using expert consultation and item analysis. A total of 523 caregivers of children aged 0-24 months were randomly selected from urban community health service centers in Nanjing for a formal survey to assess the scale's reliability and validity.
RESULTS:The scale comprised two age-specific subscales: 0-6 months (4 dimensions, 18 items) and 7-24 months (5 dimensions, 29 items). Cronbach's alpha values for the two subscales were 0.766 and 0.850, respectively; split-half reliability coefficients were 0.616 and 0.716. Content validity indices were 0.83 for the 0-6 months subscale and 0.86 for the 7-24 months subscale. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the structural validity of both subscales, with all fit indices within acceptable ranges.
CONCLUSIONS:The two age-specific subscales demonstrate good reliability and validity and can serve as practical tools for assessing caregivers' responsive feeding behaviors in children aged 0-24 months, suitable for clinical application and dissemination.
