Maartje P. Poelman|S. Dijkstra|Hanne Cornelia Sentina Sponselee|Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis|Marieke C.E. Battjes-Fries|Marleen Gillebaart|Jacob C. Seidell
Towards the measurement of food literacy with respect to healthy eating: the development and validation of the self perceived food literacy scale among an adult sample in the Netherlands
Utrecht University|Utrecht University|Utrecht University|Louis Bolk Instituut|Utrecht University
food literacy refers capability make healthy food choices different contexts settings situations aim study develop validate selfperceived food literacy spfl scale assess individuals level food literacy including knowledge skills behavior plan manage select prepare eat food healthfullyan initial set 50 items spfl scale generated based expert insights literature crosssectional online survey conducted among sample dutch adults n 755 order determine convergent divergent criterion validation psychosocial variables expected correlate food literacy selfcontrol impulsiveness expected outcome high food literacy namely healthy food consumption principal component analyses pca pearson correlation tests linear regression analyses conducted capacity distinguish spfl scale determined comparing spfl scores general population sample dieticians n 207the participants general sample average age 448 sd161 majority women 907 healthy weight 614 highly educated 591 initial 50 items 29 items remained pca reflected eight domains food literacy spfl positively correlated selfcontrol r 051 p 001 negatively impulsiveness r 031 p 01 participants higher levels food literacy reported significantly higher frequency fruit consumption 5 timesweek vegetable consumption 5timesweek fish consumption 1timesweek consumed larger portions fruit 2piecesday vegetables 200 gday comparison participants lower levels food literacy dieticians slightly higher scores spfl general adults b 008 se 003 283 95ci 003 014the 29 item spfl scale validated expertbased theorydriven tool measuring selfperceived food literacy respect healthy eating among adults higher levels food literacy associated selfcontrol less impulsiveness healthier food consumption additional research needed validate spfl scale different populations different age groups socioeconomic groups male populations different contexts