Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Pronunciation, Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Information seeking: Document, Conceptual Knowledge, Comprehension, Communication: Speaker, Communication: Listener, Application/function
Specific context:
Nutrition
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
46
Sample size in validation study:
400
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Doustmohammadian, A., Omidvar, N., Keshavarz-Mohammadi, N., Abdollahi, M., Amini, M., Eini-Zinab, H. (2017). Developing and validating a scale to measure Food and Nutrition Literacy (FNLIT) in elementary school children in Iran. PLOS ONE 12(6), e0179196. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179196.
Corresponding author
Aazam Doustmohammadian
Description
A tool to assess food and nutrition literacy in 10-12 year old children.
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Iran
Content validity:
A literature review was conducted to generate an initial list of items related to food and nutrition literacy. An expert panel evaluated the initial list for content validity. This feedback, as well as feedback from a group of elementary schools students regarding their perceptions about nutrition, informed the final 46 item questionnaire.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.7
Reliability notes:
Chronbach's alpha was greater than 0.7 for all subscales measured except critical skills subscale.
