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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Pediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problems

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Abstract

Objective

The purpose of this study was to translate the Pediatric assessment scale for severe feeding Problems (PASSFP) into Turkish and investigate its validity and reliability.

Methods

The study included Turkish translation of the PASSFP, and investigating its reliability and criterion validity in relation with Children’s eating behavior questionnaire (CEBQ).

Results

Cronbach Alpha reliability of T-PASSFP was 0.79, and of its subscales, i.e. Form A and B, were 0.67, and 0.73, respectively. Test-retest correlation was 0.99 for the scale and Form A, and 0.94 for Form B. There were positive correlations between total scale and Enjoyment of food and Food fussiness subscales of CEBQ. Form A had positive relationships with Food responsiveness, Enjoyment of food, and Food fussiness subscales. Form B had positive correlations with Enjoyment of food and negative correlations with Slowness in eating subscales.

Conclusion

The Turkish PASSFP is valid and reliable in evaluating feeding in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Form A is applied for all children, and Form B is used for partially or totally oral-fed children

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  1. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri, Turkey

    Meltem Yazici-Gulay

  2. Department of Psychology, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri, Turkey

    Timucin Aktan

  3. Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Selen Serel-Arslan & Aynur Ayse Karaduman

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Non-Invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Hacettepe University; No. GO 13/433.

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MY: planning the study, collecting data and writing the manuscript; TA: statistical analysis and contribution to writing discussion section; SSA: contributing to data collection to data and writing discussion section; AAK: contributing to planning the study and interpretation the results.

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Yazici-Gulay, M., Aktan, T., Serel-Arslan, S. et al. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Pediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problems. Indian Pediatr 58, 241–245 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-021-2163-0

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