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Food cravings discriminate differentially between successful and unsuccessful dieters and non-dieters: Validation of the Food Cravings Questionnaires in German
Meule, Adrian; Lutz, Annika; Vögele, Claus et al.
2012In Appetite, 1 (58), p. 88-97
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Keywords :
Food Cravings Questionnaires; German translation; Restrained eating; Dieting success; Validation; Discriminant analysis
Abstract :
[en] Food cravings have been strongly associated with triggering food consumption. However, definitions and measurements of food cravings are heterogeneous. Therefore, Cepeda-Benito and colleagues (2000) have suggested the Food Cravings Questionnaires (FCQs) to measure food cravings as a multidimensional con- struct at trait- and state-level. In the current study, we validated a German version of the FCQs in an online study (N = 616). The factor structure of the state and trait versions could partially be replicated, but yielded fewer than the originally proposed factors. Internal consistencies of both versions were very good (Cronbach’s a > .90), whereas retest reliability of the state version was expectedly lower than that of the trait version. Construct validity of the trait version (FCQ-T) was demonstrated by high correlations with related eating behavior questionnaires and low correlations with questionnaires unrelated to eating. Most importantly, FCQ-T-subscales were able to discriminate between successful and unsuccessful diet- ers and non-dieters. Validity of the state version was supported by positive relations with food depriva- tion and current negative affect. Taken together, the German version of the FCQs has good psychometric properties. Moreover, this study provided first evidence that distinct dimensions of food cravings are differentially related to success and failure in dieting.
Disciplines :
Animal psychology, ethology & psychobiology
Neurosciences & behavior
Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Treatment & clinical psychology
Psychiatry
Identifiers :
UNILU:UL-ARTICLE-2012-878
Author, co-author :
Meule, Adrian
Lutz, Annika  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Vögele, Claus ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Kübler, Andrea
Language :
English
Title :
Food cravings discriminate differentially between successful and unsuccessful dieters and non-dieters: Validation of the Food Cravings Questionnaires in German
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Appetite
ISSN :
0195-6663
Publisher :
Academic Press
Volume :
1
Issue :
58
Pages :
88-97
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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