RT Journal Article T1 Spanish Validation of the Self-Perceived Food Literacy Scale: A Five-Factor Model Proposition. A1 Luque, Barbara A1 Villaecija, Joaquin A1 Ramallo, Ana A1 de Matos, Margarida Gaspar A1 Castillo-Mayen, Rosario A1 Cuadrado, Esther A1 Tabernero, Carmen K1 Confirmatory factor analysis K1 Food literacy K1 Healthy eating K1 Internal consistency K1 Young people AB Food literacy is a combination of functional, critical, and relational skills that pave the way for navigating the food system properly, taking personally and contextually available resources into account. The aim was to validate the Spanish version of the self-perceived food literacy scale in university students to explore the factorial structure of it and to correlate food literacy with other variables. The sample was composed of 362 Spanish university students (314 women). The full questionnaire was administered online and also assessed adherence to a Mediterranean diet, impulsivity, and health-related quality of life for convergent validity testing purposes. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to determine the factor structure of the food literacy scale. The Spanish version of the scale showed good indices of internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.894). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a five-factor model that had a better fit index than the seven-factor model of the original scale. External validity was assessed by showing significant correlations with the rest of the variables. Therefore, the Spanish version of the scale is a reliable and valid measure of food literacy. It could be used to promote policies at Spanish universities to improve the food-related behaviors of students. PB MDPI YR 2022 FD 2022-07-13 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21488 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21488 LA en NO Luque B, Villaécija J, Ramallo A, de Matos MG, Castillo-Mayén R, Cuadrado E, et al. Spanish Validation of the Self-Perceived Food Literacy Scale: A Five-Factor Model Proposition. Nutrients. 2022 Jul 15;14(14):2902 DS RISalud RD Jul 4, 2025