Joel D Barnes, Michelle D Guerrero
An R Package for Computing Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) scores and interpretations from raw data
PloS one
1 background aimed analyze dimensionality internal consistency structural validity preschool eating lifestyle sleeping attitudes scale prelsa scale instrument designed measure obesogenic behaviors 2 methods carried observational study means online survey prelsa scale consists 13 dimensions 60 items relating common obesogenic behaviors attitudes additionally obtained sociodemographic characteristics concrete habits sample obtained responses 791 parents caregivers preschool children 2 6 years age andalusia southern spain analyzed dimensionality exploratory factor analysis efa consistency cronbachs alpha structural validity confirmatory factor analysis cfa measurement invariance multigroup cfa models 3 results efa showed 14dimensional structure 48 items internal consistency acceptable dimensions cronbachs alpha range 072 097 structure confirmed cfa good fit indices cfi tli 09 rmsea 005 ensured scale measurement invariance regarding education income marital status 4 conclusions prelsa scale shows promising properties potential measure obesogenic behaviors spain could basis future interventions associated prevention childhood obesity healthcare educational settings