Aim: Recently, the role of feeding
coparenting has gained attention in the child eating research field. The
Feeding Coparenting Scale (FCS), a measure of how caregivers interact with their partners when feeding their children was developed
in the United States in 2019. However, there is no valid and reliable measure
to assess feeding coparenting among caregivers of school-aged children in
Japan. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the FCS
(FCS-J) questionnaire for caregivers with school-aged
children. Methods: This was a web-based cross-sectional survey completed by caregivers of children aged 10-12 years. A preliminary survey using interviews and
a web-based survey was conducted and found that the translated items of the FCS
into Japanese were understandable to Japanese
people. The developed survey was administered to parents of children at an
elementary school. The reliability of the survey was assessed using both
test-retest reliability and internal consistency analysis. Exploratory factor
analysis was used to test construct validity, and known population validity was
examined in relation to attributes, marital satisfaction, and feeding tasks. Results: Findings with 135 parents of school-aged children showed good internal reliability
and validity of the FCS-J. The mean score for the overall FCS-J score was 46.2
(SD = 6.2), with Cronbach’s α of 0.72. For the subscales, Cronbach’s α ranged from 0.75 to 0.79. In sum, the present
study’s results support the three-factor structure of the FCS in Japanese
caregivers in Japan. Conclusions: The developed FCS-J was found to have
a certain degree of reliability and validity. In this study, a Japanese version
of the FCS-J was developed.
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