Gough, T, Christiansen, P, Hardman, CA and Keenan, GS (2024) The development and validation of the food insecurity physical activity concerns scale. Appetite, 200. pp. 1-9. ISSN 0195-6663

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Abstract

Food insecurity - defined as having limited access to nutritious foods - is linked with obesity. Previous research has also shown that food insecurity is associated with lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (physical activity performed outside of essential activities). This association may occur in part due to concerns about preserving levels of energy during times of food shortage. Currently, no scale exists which measures this construct. Therefore, we aimed to develop and validate such a scale - the food insecurity physical activity concerns scale (FIPACS). Participants (N = 603, individuals with food insecurity = 108) completed an online survey, consisting of the FIPACS, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ), the restraint subscale of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ), the amotivation subscale of the Behaviour Regulation In Exercise Questionnaire-2 (BREQ-2), and the Behavioural Inhibition System/Behavioural Approach System Reactivity scale (BIS/BAS) to assess convergent and divergent validity. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a four-factor model of the FIPACS - namely 'Concerns relating to hunger', 'Concerns of replenishment and calories', 'Concerns of physiological effects of exercise' and 'Compensatory behaviours' which was verified through a confirmatory factor analysis. To assess test-retest reliability, 100 participants completed the FIPACS again two weeks later. The FIPACS had good internal, test-retest reliability and divergent validity. However, there was limited evidence of convergent validity. Future studies could incorporate this scale when investigating the association between food insecurity and physical activity.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans; Exercise; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Reproducibility of Results; Feeding Behavior; Hunger; Adolescent; Adult; Middle Aged; Female; Male; Young Adult; Surveys and Questionnaires; Food Insecurity; Exercise; Food insecurity; Obesity; Physical activity; Humans; Female; Male; Exercise; Adult; Surveys and Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Food Insecurity; Middle Aged; Young Adult; Feeding Behavior; Hunger; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Adolescent; Nutrition & Dietetics
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology T Technology > TX Home economics > TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2024 14:58
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2024 15:00
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.appet.2024.107516
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/24526

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