An Abbreviated Version of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire.
Cecilia Clementi, Giulia Casu, Paola Gremigni
Journal of nutrition education and behavior April 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.01.016 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Psychometric validation study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1,067 |
| Population | Italian adults (61.4% women); 15 mindfulness experts for content evaluation; 62 participants for test-retest |
| Duration | 4-week test-retest interval |
| Measures | Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ), intraclass correlation coefficient |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Confirmatory factor analysis Mindful eating Reliability Validity Weight management |
| Key points | The 20-item Mindful Eating Questionnaire, reduced from 28 items by expert content analysis, showed a 2-factor structure of awareness and recognition of hunger and satiety cues with adequate internal consistency (alpha = .75 and .83) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation = 0.73 and 0.85). The authors report that the factors were associated in expected directions, with small to moderate effect sizes, with general mindfulness, meditation experience, yoga practice, not being on a diet plan, and body mass index categories, and conclude the measure is valid and reliable for clinical and research use. |
Abstract
To assess the psychometric properties of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). A total of 15 mindfulness experts evaluated the content of the 28 items and 5 factors of the MEQ. A sample of 1,067 Italian adults (61.4% women) completed the MEQ and other measures; 62 participants completed a 4-week test-retest. Content analysis reduced the MEQ to 20 items. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 2-factor model based on awareness and recognition of hunger and satiety cues. Factors showed adequate internal consistency (α = .75 and .83, respectively) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.73 and 0.85, respectively), and were associated in expected ways, although with small to moderate effect sizes, with general mindfulness, meditation experience, yoga practice, not being on a diet plan, and body mass index categories. Findings provided evidence of validity and reliability for the 20-item MEQ and support its use by clinicians and researchers for addressing eating-related issues.
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