Dahyun Park|Yoo Kyoung Park|Clara Yongjoo Park|Mi-Ja Choi|Min Jeong Shin
Development of a Comprehensive Food Literacy Measurement Tool Integrating the Food System and Sustainability
Korea University|Kyung Hee University|Chonnam National University|Keimyung University|Korea University
concept food literacy evolving expanding increasing need comprehensive measurement tool food literacy study aimed develop validated food literacy questionnaire based expanded conceptual framework food literacy literature review existing frameworks questionnaires food literacy focus group interviews n 12 conducted develop conceptual framework candidate questions delphi study n 15 pilot survey n 10 test preliminary questionnaires content face validity conducted followed main survey n 200 construct validity reliability assessed using exploratory factor analysis efa cronbachs alpha respectively criterion validity assessed comparing food literacy scores food knowledge scores fnscore nutrient quotient scores nqscore integrating revising six existing conceptual frameworks focus group interview results proposed twodimensional conceptual framework comprising literacy dimension food system dimension reviewing 560 items categorizing 18 domains 3 literacy dimension 6 food system dimension 32 questions selected result delphi study two items deleted content validity confirmed remaining 30 items content validity ratio cvr 092 ten items revised face validation process five items excluded result efa final food literacy questionnaire comprised 25 questions related five factors production selection preparation cooking intake disposal food literacy scores positively associated fn nqscores confirming reliability criterion validity final questionnaire twodimensional food literacy conceptual framework developed study systematically encompasses complex food literacy concepts adding food systems dimension production selection preparation cooking intake disposal domain existing literacy dimension functional interactive critical literacy domain based integrated conceptual framework 25item food literacy questionnaire developed validated practical use