大学生の偏食に関連する食嗜好尺度作成の試みと妥当性および信頼性の検討

This study tried to develop the Food Preference Scale for Imbalanced Diet (FPSID), and evaluated its validity and reliability. For pilot study, 10 university students (5 males and 5 females) participated in semi-structured interview; it was used to construct scale items, considering food preference for imbalanced diet. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 920 university students, including 673 males and 247 females. Exploratory factor analysis which revealed the FPSID composed of the following subscales: aversion to hated food, aversion to food sensory, aversion to vegetables, receptivity to diverse food, and receptivity to the same food. Cronbach α were above .76. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed validity of the scale too. Correlations between the FPSID and neuroticism and preference for novelty food were reported. Based on these results, it was concluded that the scale was valid and reliable for measuring food preference that relate to imbalanced diet.