Evidences of validity of the Food Cravings Questionnaire Trait-reduced (FCQ T-r)

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2024.1.41655

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Binge Eating, Overweight, Obesity, Validation Studies, Psychometry.

Abstract

Food craving plays an important role in the neurobiology of eating behavior. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Food Cravings Questionnaire Trait-reduced (FCQ T-r), a 15-item questionnaire with Likert-type answer alternatives. In a sample from the South of Brazil composed of 491 adults, 440 (89.6% women) aged between 18 and 77 years, of which higher education level stood out, 52.3% (n = 257). The FCQ T-r showed excellent reliability with Cronbach's alpha of 0.94, for a unifactorial structure evidenced by exploratory factor analysis, a result that corroborates the scree plot. Thus, there is evidence pointing to the use of a total score for this scale. Its rapid completion (15 items) makes it a useful instrument in clinical practice to assess binge eating. It is concluded that the Brazilian version of the FCQ T-r is a valid and accurate measure in the Brazilian context, allowing future research in the area.

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Rejane Rosaria Grecco dos Santos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

PhD in Child Health from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; with a post-doctorate in Clinical Psychology in the Assessment and Service Group in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy (GAAPCC) from the Postgraduate Program in Psychology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Margareth da Silva Oliveira, PDJ/CNPq scholarship holder (2020-2023); Master in Psychology from (PUCRS) in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Psychologist from the Catholic University of Pelotas (UCPEL) in Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

Mirna Brilmann , Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

PhD in Cardiology and Health Sciences from the Institute of Cardiology – University Foundation of Cardiology (IC-FUC), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; with a post-doctorate in Clinical Psychology in the Assessment and Service Group in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy (GAAPCC) from the Postgraduate Program in Psychology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Margareth da Silva Oliveira; Master in Clinical Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Psychologist from the same institution.

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da Silva Oliveira, M., Grecco dos Santos, R. R., & Brilmann , M. (2024). Evidences of validity of the Food Cravings Questionnaire Trait-reduced (FCQ T-r). Psico, 55(1), e41655. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2024.1.41655

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