Investigating the Status of Nutritional Knowledge in Reproductive Age Women Referred to Comprehensive Health Services in Kerman, 2023: Psychometrics of the Persian Version of the Nutritional Knowledge Scale

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 MSc Sstudent, Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Development Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Background: In recent years, more attention has been paid to the role of nutritional literacy in the formation of a healthy eating pattern. The present study was conducted to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the nutritional knowledge scale in women of reproductive age.
Methods: A cross-sectional was done on 320 women of reproductive age who were referred to health service centers in Kerman city. Data was collected through a two-part questionnaire that included demographic information and the Persian version of the nutritional knowledge scale. This scale has 31 questions with a score between 0 and 124. Lisrel version 8.8 software was used.
Findings: Most of the participants were married (76.1%), housewives, had an average level of economic state (67.5%), had a university degree (56.6%) and were housewives (52.5%). Cronbach's alpha of 0.87 indicated the appropriate internal consistency of the Persian version. The goodness of fit indices was at an acceptable level after removing some items with a factor load of less than (0.3). The average score of nutritional knowledge was 86.46 ± 13.85, and the status of it in 108 people (33.7%) was low. Women with academic education levels, those working in the private sector, and those with good economic levels obtained higher scores.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the scale had appropriate psychometric properties. About one-third of women had low nutritional knowledge. Therefore, it is necessary to emphasize increasing nutritional awareness of women of reproductive age.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 42, Issue 753
1st Week, April
March and April 2024
Pages 7-14

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  • Receive Date: 21 November 2023
  • Accept Date: 23 April 2024

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