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
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RD Jul 30, 2025