Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Adaptation of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale

Meral Nur Kubilay; Aysun Yüksel

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Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Adaptation of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale

Authors:

Meral Nur Kubilay | Aysun Yüksel

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1562-1570

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307000

pISSN:

2146-9954

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 This study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale. The study was conducted with personnel working in Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality and trainees currently attending the training centers affiliated to the municipality. The study included a total of 533 participants. A demographic information form, and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener, Short Food Literacy Questionnaire, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale were used. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to analyze validity. The internal consistency coefficient, parallel form reliability, and test-retest methods were used to analyze reliability. Statistical data analysis was performed with the IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 package program. A significance level of p0.05 was accepted as significant. The scale comprises a total of 26 items. A five-factor structure that accounts for a total variance of 77 has been achieved. The factors are named as Sustainable Food Knowledge 1, Sustainable Food Knowledge 2, Cooking and Kitchen Skills, Attitudes and Intentions for Action, and Action Strategies, respectively. The Cronbachs Alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.941. There was a significant difference between the sustainable food literacy of individuals of different genders, education levels, and occupations. The Turkish adaptation of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale is the first and only valid and reliable instrument that can assess the sustainable food literacy of adults.

 This study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale. The study was conducted with personnel working in Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality and trainees currently attending the training centers affiliated to the municipality. The study included a total of 533 participants. A demographic information form, and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener, Short Food Literacy Questionnaire, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale were used. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to analyze validity. The internal consistency coefficient, parallel form reliability, and test-retest methods were used to analyze reliability. Statistical data analysis was performed with the IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 package program. A significance level of p0.05 was accepted as significant. The scale comprises a total of 26 items. A five-factor structure that accounts for a total variance of 77 has been achieved. The factors are named as Sustainable Food Knowledge 1, Sustainable Food Knowledge 2, Cooking and Kitchen Skills, Attitudes and Intentions for Action, and Action Strategies, respectively. The Cronbachs Alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.941. There was a significant difference between the sustainable food literacy of individuals of different genders, education levels, and occupations. The Turkish adaptation of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale is the first and only valid and reliable instrument that can assess the sustainable food literacy of adults.

 This study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale. The study was conducted with personnel working in Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality and trainees currently attending the training centers affiliated to the municipality. The study included a total of 533 participants. A demographic information form, and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener, Short Food Literacy Questionnaire, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale were used. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to analyze validity. The internal consistency coefficient, parallel form reliability, and test-retest methods were used to analyze reliability. Statistical data analysis was performed with the IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 package program. A significance level of p0.05 was accepted as significant. The scale comprises a total of 26 items. A five-factor structure that accounts for a total variance of 77 has been achieved. The factors are named as Sustainable Food Knowledge 1, Sustainable Food Knowledge 2, Cooking and Kitchen Skills, Attitudes and Intentions for Action, and Action Strategies, respectively. The Cronbachs Alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.941. There was a significant difference between the sustainable food literacy of individuals of different genders, education levels, and occupations. The Turkish adaptation of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale is the first and only valid and reliable instrument that can assess the sustainable food literacy of adults.

 Sürdürülebilir Gıda Okuryazarlığı Ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonunun geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik çalışmasını yapmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma, Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi çalışanları ve belediyeye bağlı kurs merkezlerindeki kursiyerler ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmaya toplam 533 katılımcı dahil edilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında demografik bilgi formu, Akdeniz Diyeti Bağlılık Ölçeği, Gıda Okuryazarlığı Kısa Formu ve Sürdürülebilir Gıda Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Geçerlilik analizi için açıklayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Güvenilirlik analizi için iç tutarlılık katsayısı, paralel form ve test-tekrar test yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 paket programıyla analiz edilmiştir. İstatiksel analizlerde anlamlılık düzeyi p0,05 olarak kabul edilip, yorumlanmıştır. Ölçek, 26 madde içermektedir. Toplam varyansın 77si açıklanabilen beş faktörlü bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Faktörler sırasıyla Sürdürülebilir Gıda Bilgisi I, Sürdürülebilir Gıda Bilgisi II, Yemek ve Mutfak Becerileri, Tutumlar ve Harekete Geçme Niyeti ve Harekete Geçme Stratejileri olarak adlandırılmıştır. Ölçeğin Cronbachs Alfa değeri 0,941 bulunmuştur. Bireylerin cinsiyeti, eğitim seviyeleri ve meslekleri ile sürdürülebilir gıda okuryazarlığı düzeyi arasında anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Sürdürülebilir Gıda Okuryazarlığı Ölçeğinin Türkçe uyarlaması yetişkinlerde sürdürülebilir gıda okuryazarlığı düzeyini değerlendiren ilk ve tek geçerliliği ve güvenilirliği doğrulanmış ölçme aracıdır.

Article Details

Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Adaptation of the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale

Authors:

Meral Nur Kubilay | Aysun Yüksel

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1562-1570

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307000

pISSN:

2146-9954

Food

Literacy

Scale

Sustainable development

Validity and reliabilityGeçerlilik ve güvenilirlik

Gıda

Okuryazarlık

Ölçek

Sürdürülebilir kalkınma

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Meral Nur Kubilay | Aysun Yüksel

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1562-1570

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001307000

pISSN: 2146-9954

Issues

Authors:

Meral Nur Kubilay | Aysun Yüksel

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1562-1570

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307000

pISSN:

2146-9954