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Development and validation of a nutrition literacy assessment tool for young adults

젊은 성인의 영양정보이해력 평가도구 개발 및 타당성 검증

  • Ahn, Seokyoung (Graduate School of Education, Gachon University) ;
  • Kim, Bogyeong (Graduate School of Education, Gachon University) ;
  • Um, Mihyang (Graduate School of Education, Gachon University) ;
  • Park, Yookyung (Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kye, Seunghee (Graduate School of Education, Gachon University)
  • Received : 2019.10.01
  • Accepted : 2019.12.31
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop, validate, and assess the reliability of a questionnaire for nutritional literacy among young Korean adults. Methods: The draft questionnaire contained 65 items in 7 domains (i.e., dietary guideline, nutrition and health, nutrients, 5 food groups [food bicycle], nutrition labeling, portion size, and nutrition management for disease prevention). The authors developed a draft questionnaire based on a literature review. After multiple drafts, 52 items were retained and 13 were eliminated in the 7 domains according to professional advice from 5 nutrition experts. A panel of experts (n = 20) comprised of clinical dietitians and nutrition professors completed the content validity assessment, including quantitative and qualitative feedback. As the results, all items of the portion size were eliminated from the questionnaire. A sample of 211 young adults completed the test-retest reliability assessment. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and inter-item reliability by Cronbach α coefficient. Results: The final questionnaire contained 30 items with 5 questions each on the dietary guideline, nutrition and health, nutrients, 5 food groups (food bicycle), nutrition labeling, and nutrition management for disease prevention. The Lawshe content validity ratio for domains ranged from 0.60 to 1.00. The ICC scores for questions ranged from 0.64 to 0.86. Cronbach's α for domains ranged from 0.83 to 0.90 and for the overall questionnaire was 0.87. Conclusion: The questionnaire showed strong content validity, test-retest reliability, and high inter-item reliability, indicating that it is a useful tool for assessing nutritional literacy of young adults.

본 연구는 젊은 성인을 대상으로 영양정보이해력을 평가할 수 있는 측정도구를 개발하기 위해 수행되었다. 영양정보이해력 평가를 위한 예비문항으로서 우선 7개 영역 65문항이 개발되었다. 작성된 예비문항을 영양전문가 5인에게 자문을 받아 불필요한 문항을 삭제하여 7개 영역 52문항으로 압축시켰다. 영양전문가 패널 20인을 대상으로 내용타당도 검증을 하였으며, Lawshe가 제안한 CVR값을 구하여 내용타당도 검증에 활용하였다. 평가도구 최종 항목으로서 총 6개 영역, 즉 식생활지침, 영양과 건강, 영양소, 다섯가지 식품군 (식품구성자전거), 영양표시, 질병 예방을 위한 영양관리를 포괄하는 30문항이 완성되었다. 이 평가도구를 이용하여 서울과 경인지역에 거주하는 성인 211명을 대상으로 신뢰도를 검증하기 위해 2주 간격으로 검사-재검사 (test-retest)를 실시하였으며, ICC값 (0.64-0.86)과 Cronbach's α 계수(0.83-0.90)를 산출한 결과 모두 높은 수준으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 개발된 도구는 영양정보이해력을 평가할 수 있는 적합한 내용을 담고 있으며, 신뢰도 또한 매우 높은 것으로 검증되어, 젊은 성인의 다양한 수준의 영양정보이해력을 판별할 수 있을 것으로 본다. 또한 본 연구를 통해 개발된 평가도구는 지역사회 영양중재 프로그램 계획 시 그리고 만성질환의 예방관리를 위한 영양교육을 위해 대상자의 영양정보이해력을 파악하는 진단도구로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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