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VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE MINDFUL FOOD PARENTING INSTRUMENT

EBEVEYNLER İÇİN ÇOCUK BESLENMESİ FARKINDALIĞI ÖLÇEĞİNİN TÜRKÇE GEÇERLİLİK VE GÜVENİLİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI

Betül Mert(YÜKSEK İHTİSAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2357-5205
Gökcen Doğan(LOKMAN HEKIM UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-8690-1341
Özlem Çetiner(ATILIM UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-9872-416X
Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan(ANKARA UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-1233-246X
Pages
8–16
Publication Date
2026-06-15
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The MFPI is valid and reliable for Turkish mothers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:It is estimated that parents' mindful eating is positively associated with children's nutritional status.
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Key Findings & Data:The Turkish structure of the MFPI scale, which was validated in the present study, was preserved in accordance with the original and continued as a 3-factor scale.
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Conclusion & Impact:The MFPI is valid and reliable for Turkish mothers.
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⚙️Variables:farkındalıklı ebeveynlik · çocuk · beslenme

Abstract

It is estimated that parents' mindful eating is positively associated with children's nutritional status. The aim of the study was to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Mindful Food Parenting Instrument (MFPI), which is used to measure mothers' awareness of nutrition. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test whether the structure presented in the original scale could be achieved with the adapted scale. Cronbach’s α values for all factors of the Turkish version of the MFPI and item–factor correlation values of all items were analyzed. Regarding the convergent validity of the MFPI, correlation analysis was conducted with other scales. Accordingly, the construct validity tested with CFA shows a good fit according to all reference values given. The Turkish structure of the MFPI scale, which was validated in the present study, was preserved in accordance with the original and continued as a 3-factor scale. The first factor explains mindfulness of eating experiences, the yb factor explains awareness of hunger and satiety experiences, and the yc factor explains awareness of mother and child emotions and sensitivity to emotions. The MFPI’s Cronbach's α reliability value was 0.69 and Cronbach's α values for the "ya", "yb", and "yc" factors were 0.66, 0.80, and 0.79, respectively. While "yb" and "yc" showed high reliability, "ya" showed acceptable reliability (>0.6). Item–factor correlation values above 0.2 are considered appropriate and the values of all items were above 0.20. The MFPI is valid and reliable for Turkish mothers.

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Ebeveynlerin bilinçli yeme davranışlarının, çocukların beslenme durumu ile pozitif yönde ilişkili olduğu tahmin edilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, annelerin beslenme konusundaki farkındalıklarını ölçmek amacıyla kullanılan Mindful Food Parenting Instrument (MFPI) adlı ölçeğin Türkçe versiyonunun geçerlilik ve güvenilirliğini değerlendirmektir. Ölçeğin orijinal yapısının Türkçe uyarlamada da korunup korunmadığını test etmek amacıyla doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) uygulanmıştır. Ayrıca MFPI’nin Türkçe formuna ait tüm faktörlerin Cronbach alfa değerleri ile madde-faktör korelasyonları analiz edilmiştir. Ölçeğin yakınsak geçerliliğini değerlendirmek için diğer ölçeklerle korelasyon analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. DFA ile test edilen yapı geçerliliği, tüm referans değerlere göre iyi uyum göstermektedir. Çalışmada geçerliği sağlanan MFPI’nin Türkçe versiyonunda, ölçeğin orijinal üç faktörlü yapısı korunmuştur. Birinci faktör yeme deneyimlerine farkındalığı, ikinci faktör (yb) açlık ve tokluk hissine farkındalığı, üçüncü faktör (yc) ise anne ve çocuk duygularına farkındalık ile bu duygulara duyarlılığı ifade etmektedir. Ölçeğin genel Cronbach alfa güvenilirlik katsayısı 0.69 olup, alt faktörlere ait alfa değerleri sırasıyla ya için 0.66, yb için 0.80 ve yc için 0.79 olarak bulunmuştur. "yb" ve "yc" faktörleri yüksek güvenilirlik gösterirken, "ya" faktörü kabul edilebilir düzeyde güvenilirlik göstermektedir (α > 0.6). Madde-faktör korelasyonlarının tümü 0.20’nin üzerinde olup, bu da ölçeğin iç tutarlılığının yeterli düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, MFPI ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonu, Türk anneler için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracıdır.

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Mert, B., Doğan, G., Çetiner, Ö., Ayhan, N. Y. (2026). VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE MINDFUL FOOD PARENTING INSTRUMENT. Çocuk Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 1, 8–16. https://ajindex.com/articles/1198931

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