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http://dx.doi.org/10.15429/jkomor.2019.19.1.24

Eating Self-Efficacy: Development of a Korean Version of the Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire - A Cross-Cultural Translation and Face-Validity Study  

Seo, Hee-Yeon (Nubebe Korean Medical Clinic)
Ok, Ji-Myung (Nubebe Korean Medical Clinic)
Kim, Seo-Young (Nubebe Korean Medical Clinic)
Lim, Young-Woo (Nubebe Korean Medical Clinic)
Park, Young-Bae (Nubebe Mibyeong Research Institute)
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Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research / v.19, no.1, 2019 , pp. 24-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: Eating self-efficacy is an important predictor of successful weight control behaviors during obesity treatment. The Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire (WEL) is an internationally used measure of eating self-efficacy. The objective of this study was to develop the Korean version of WEL (K-WEL) and verify face validity. Methods: According to previously published guidelines, the cross-cultural translation was conducted through organizing the expert committee, translation, back-translation, synthesis, grammar review, and final synthesis. Following the translation of the WEL into Korean, face validity was performed for 35 subjects. Results: After all the versions of the questionnaire were examined, the translated WEL questionnaires were finally synthesized and licensed by the developer in writing. Regarding the translated WEL questionnaires, seven out of 35 subjects (20%) offered ideas about ambiguous expressions in them. All four points indicated in the face validity verification were additionally modified for greater clarity and understanding. Conclusions: We developed the Korean version of WEL and completed face validity. In future research, it would be necessary to provide further study on the reliability and validity of the Korean version of WEL.
Keywords
Weight efficacy lifestyle questionnaire; Self efficacy; Eating self-efficacy; Obesity management; Cross-cultural comparison;
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