Diseño y validación de un cuestionario para evaluar comportamiento alimentario en estudiantes de una universidad peruana.
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| Title: | Diseño y validación de un cuestionario para evaluar comportamiento alimentario en estudiantes de una universidad peruana. |
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| Alternate Title: | Design and validation of a questionnaire to assess eating behavior in students from a Peruvian university. |
| Authors: | Gutiérrez Nieto, Cindy Sofia1 vmamaniu@cientifica.edu.pe, Moroco Luciano, Leidy Vanessa1, Mamani-Urrutia, Víctor1, Espinoza-Rojas, Rubén2 |
| Source: | Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición. apr-jun2026, Vol. 76 Issue 2, p118-127. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Questionnaires, Test validity, Statistical reliability, College students, Food habits, Medical sciences, Test reliability |
| Geographic Terms: | Lima (Peru), Peru |
| Abstract (English): | Introduction: Eating behavior is a key determinant of health and is associated with the development of non-communicable chronic diseases, particularly among university students. In Peru, the lack of validated instruments that comprehensively assess eating behavior in health sciences students limits the identification of risk patterns and the design of preventive interventions. Objective: To design and validate a questionnaire to measure eating behavior in health sciences university students from a private university in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: An instrumental, cross-sectional psychometric validation study was conducted. The CECAU questionnaire was developed in three phases: preliminary (literature review and initial item construction), exploratory (content validity through expert judgment and pilot testing), and final (psychometric validation). The sample consisted of 523 health sciences students selected through non-probabilistic sampling. Construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, Bartlett's test of sphericity, and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) index, while reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. Results: The initial CECAU included 35 items; after confirmatory factor analysis, 11 items were removed, resulting in a final version of 24 items distributed across five factors. The matrix was factorable (KMO = 0.85; p < 0.01), and the model showed good fit indices (CFI = 0.94; TLI = 0.93; RMSEA = 0.055; SRMR = 0.058). Internal consistency was acceptable (a = 0.797). Conclusions: The CECAU demonstrates acceptable evidence of construct validity and internal reliability, making it a valid and reliable instrument for assessing eating behavior in Peruvian health sciences university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Introducción: el comportamiento alimentario es un determinante clave de la salud y se asocia con el desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, particularmente en población universitaria. En el Perú, la ausencia de instrumentos validados que evalúen de manera integral este comportamiento en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud limita la identificación de patrones de riesgo y el diseño de intervenciones preventivas. Objetivo: diseñar y validar un cuestionario para medir el comportamiento alimentario en estudiantes universitarios de ciencias de la salud de una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. Materiales y métodos: estudio instrumental de validación psicométrica, transversal. El cuestionario CECAU se desarrolló en tres fases: preliminar (revisión bibliográfica y construcción de ítems), exploratoria (validez de contenido por juicio de expertos y prueba piloto) y final (validación psicométrica). Participaron 523 estudiantes seleccionados por muestreo no probabilístico. Se evaluó la validez de constructo mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio, prueba de esfericidad de Bartlett e índice Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO), y la confiabilidad con el alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: el CECAU inicial incluyó 35 ítems; tras el análisis factorial confirmatorio se eliminaron 11, obteniéndose una versión final de 24 ítems distribuidos en cinco factores. La matriz fue factorizable (KMO = 0,85; p < 0,01) y el modelo mostró buen ajuste (CFI = 0,94; TLI = 0,93; RMSEA = 0,055; SRMR = 0,058). La consistencia interna fue aceptable (a = 0,797). Conclusiones: el CECAU presenta evidencia aceptable de validez de constructo y confiabilidad interna, siendo un instrumento válido y fiable para evaluar el comportamiento alimentario en universitarios peruanos de ciencias de la salud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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In Peru, the lack of validated instruments that comprehensively assess eating behavior in health sciences students limits the identification of risk patterns and the design of preventive interventions. Objective: To design and validate a questionnaire to measure eating behavior in health sciences university students from a private university in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods: An instrumental, cross-sectional psychometric validation study was conducted. The CECAU questionnaire was developed in three phases: preliminary (literature review and initial item construction), exploratory (content validity through expert judgment and pilot testing), and final (psychometric validation). The sample consisted of 523 health sciences students selected through non-probabilistic sampling. Construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, Bartlett's test of sphericity, and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) index, while reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. Results: The initial CECAU included 35 items; after confirmatory factor analysis, 11 items were removed, resulting in a final version of 24 items distributed across five factors. The matrix was factorable (KMO = 0.85; p < 0.01), and the model showed good fit indices (CFI = 0.94; TLI = 0.93; RMSEA = 0.055; SRMR = 0.058). Internal consistency was acceptable (a = 0.797). Conclusions: The CECAU demonstrates acceptable evidence of construct validity and internal reliability, making it a valid and reliable instrument for assessing eating behavior in Peruvian health sciences university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract (Spanish) Group: Ab Data: Introducción: el comportamiento alimentario es un determinante clave de la salud y se asocia con el desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, particularmente en población universitaria. En el Perú, la ausencia de instrumentos validados que evalúen de manera integral este comportamiento en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud limita la identificación de patrones de riesgo y el diseño de intervenciones preventivas. Objetivo: diseñar y validar un cuestionario para medir el comportamiento alimentario en estudiantes universitarios de ciencias de la salud de una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. Materiales y métodos: estudio instrumental de validación psicométrica, transversal. El cuestionario CECAU se desarrolló en tres fases: preliminar (revisión bibliográfica y construcción de ítems), exploratoria (validez de contenido por juicio de expertos y prueba piloto) y final (validación psicométrica). Participaron 523 estudiantes seleccionados por muestreo no probabilístico. Se evaluó la validez de constructo mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio, prueba de esfericidad de Bartlett e índice Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO), y la confiabilidad con el alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: el CECAU inicial incluyó 35 ítems; tras el análisis factorial confirmatorio se eliminaron 11, obteniéndose una versión final de 24 ítems distribuidos en cinco factores. La matriz fue factorizable (KMO = 0,85; p < 0,01) y el modelo mostró buen ajuste (CFI = 0,94; TLI = 0,93; RMSEA = 0,055; SRMR = 0,058). La consistencia interna fue aceptable (a = 0,797). Conclusiones: el CECAU presenta evidencia aceptable de validez de constructo y confiabilidad interna, siendo un instrumento válido y fiable para evaluar el comportamiento alimentario en universitarios peruanos de ciencias de la salud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición is the property of Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutricion and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
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