The Turkish Reliability and Validity of the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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YAZICI M., AKTAN T., SEREL ARSLAN S., DEMİR N., KARADUMAN A. A.

Türkiye Klinikleri Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.6, sa.3, ss.483-492, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Material and Methods: The reliability study was conducted by investigating the reliability of parallel forms and the internal consistency of the instrument. The criterion validity of BPFAS was examined by checking the correlations between the BPFAS and “Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ)” and “Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale”. Results: Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients were acceptable for the subscales of the BPFAS (α>0.70). There were negative correlations between BPFAS and CEBQ subscales related to access to food, and positive correlations between BPFAS and CEBQ subscales related to food rejection (p<0.05). Positive correlations were found between emotional status of the parents and the frequency of the parent's problem behavior on one hand, as well as the frequency of poor strategy and the perception of the negative food behaviors of the child on the other hand (p=0.008; 0.034; 0.001, respectively). There was a correlation between children’s weight and the increase in the frequency of negative feeding behaviors of the parents and the child (p=0.018; 0.043, respectively). Conclusion: It is concluded that the BPFAS can be used as a valid and reliable scale for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The Turkish validity and reliability studies of the scale for different developmental disorders will make a significant contribution to the widening of its usage area.