Psychometric Properties of the Moore Index of Nutrition Self-Care in Arabic: A Study among Saudi Adolescents at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background and Objective. e Moore Index of Nutrition Self-Care (MIN-SC) questionnaire has been used widely in both English and Spanish languages. e purpose of this study is to convert MIN-SC into the Arabic language and to test the translated tool for validity and reliability among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Method. e psychometric characteristics of MIN-SC were assessed using college freshman students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. e validity and reliability were examined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. e construct validity was examined through principal component analysis. Results. e MIN-SC instrument was shown to be internally consistent with reliable scoring (Cronbach's alpha � 0.910). Exploratory factor analysis resulted in 42 items loading on three main components: estimative, production, and transitional, with a factor loading of eigenvalues >2. e final model explained 38% of the variance. Conclusion. e Arabic version of MIN-SC was shown to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing attitude toward nutrition among adolescent students.

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“…Evidence has also found that academia is one of the most common accessible settings for promoting health eating habits among students (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020;Lakshman et al, 2010;Lobstein et al, 2004).…”

“…Therefore, maintaining an optimum nutritional habit among students is vital, further earlier reports indicated the importance of healthy eating habits, which in turn helps in promoting quality of life for both children and adults (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020; Lakshman, Sharp, Ong, & Forouhi, 2010; Lobstein, Baur, & Uauy, 2004). In addition to this, cheering healthy dietary habits among growing students may put off from number of disease (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020). Evidence has also found that academia is one of the most common accessible settings for promoting health eating habits among students (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020; Lakshman et al., 2010; Lobstein et al., 2004).…”

“…In addition to this, cheering healthy dietary habits among growing students may put off from number of disease (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020). Evidence has also found that academia is one of the most common accessible settings for promoting health eating habits among students (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020; Lakshman et al., 2010; Lobstein et al., 2004).…”

“…intake of a high‐fat and low‐fibre diet), which in turn, is believed to be associated with malnutrition‐related health problems (Boutelle, Birnbaum, Lytle, Murray, & Story, 2003). Therefore, maintaining an optimum nutritional habit among students is vital, further earlier reports indicated the importance of healthy eating habits, which in turn helps in promoting quality of life for both children and adults (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020; Lakshman, Sharp, Ong, & Forouhi, 2010; Lobstein, Baur, & Uauy, 2004). In addition to this, cheering healthy dietary habits among growing students may put off from number of disease (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020).…”

“…We used already translated and validated questionnaire into Arabic, which gave a higher value of Cronbach's alpha of 0.91. We got the necessary permission to use the translated questionnaire from the author (Bashatah & Alahmary, 2020).…”