Development and Validation of Parental Self-Efficacy Scale for Dietary Management of Children with Food Allergies.

IF 4.3 2区医学 Q2 ALLERGY Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1111/pai.70031

Soo Jin Lee, Seoyoung Yoo, Jayun Kim, Yeji Kim, Yunna Lee, Chiehyeon Lim, Hyemee Kim, Minyoung Jung

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Abstract

Background: It is necessary to evaluate the parental ability to achieve nutritional adequacy while avoiding allergens for children with food allergies (FA), yet this area is currently understudies. Our study aimed to develop and validate the Parental Self-Efficacy Scale for Dietary Management of Children with Food Allergies (PSED-FA).

Methods: PSED-FA was developed through a literature review and semi-structured interviews refined by a panel of five allergists and five dietitians, and validated using responses from caregivers of children with FA. The construction of the tool involved exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis for model fit, and evaluation of internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed using the average variance extracted (AVE), maximum shared variance (MSV), and average shared variance (ASV).

Results: Participants included nine focus interview groups, with 114 individuals in the validation group. Egg whites (55.2%), tree nuts (35.2%), and peanuts (22.8%) were the most common allergens. The EFA identified three factors: preparing allergen-free meals, knowledge of nutrition management, and management of food restrictions. The goodness of fit of our model met all the criteria. The tool showed high internal consistency (overall Cronbach's alpha: 0.902) and met the criteria for both convergent (AVE >0.5) and divergent validity (AVE > MSV and ASV).

Conclusion: This study validated a reliable and effective tool for assessing parental self-efficacy in managing the dietary needs of children with FA. This tool can aid health professionals in evaluating parental confidence and identifying areas for improving dietary management in children with FA.

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Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 医学-过敏

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

9.10%

发文量

200

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Allergy and Immunology is the world''s leading journal in pediatric allergy, publishing original contributions and comprehensive reviews related to the understanding and treatment of immune deficiency and allergic inflammatory and infectious diseases in children. Other areas of interest include: development of specific and accessory immunity; the immunological interaction during pregnancy and lactation between mother and child. As Pediatric Allergy and Immunology promotes communication between scientists engaged in basic research and clinicians working with children, we publish both clinical and experimental work.