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ArticleAppetite2022

Validation of the food craving Acceptance and action questionnaire (FAAQ) in a weight loss-seeking sample.

Helen Burton Murray, Fengqing Zhang, Stephanie M Manasse, Evan M Forman, Meghan L Butryn, Adrienne S Juarascio

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Helen Burton MurrayDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Neurointestinal Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. Electronic address: hbmurray@mgh.harvard.edu.
Fengqing ZhangDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Stephanie M ManasseCenter for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Evan M FormanDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Meghan L ButrynDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Adrienne S JuarascioDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 226, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.

Funding

New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research - Translational Intervention Methodology CoreP30DK111022 · NIDDK · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI JEFFREY GONZALEZ · 2016 to 2026
$7.8M
Acceptance-based behavioral treatment for obesity: Maintenance and Mechanisms.R01DK095069 · NIDDK · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI FORMAN, EVAN M · 2012 to 2016
$2.8M
Environmental and Acceptance-Based Innovations for Weight Loss MaintenanceR01DK092374 · NIDDK · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI BUTRYN, MEGHAN · 2011 to 2015
$2.4M
A Biobehavioral Approach to Understand Problematic Avoidant/Restrictive Eating in Adults with Functional DyspepsiaK23DK131334 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BURTON MURRAY, HELEN · 2021 to 2025
$1.1M
Does aberrant decision-making prevent success in adolescent behavioral weight loss treatment?K23DK124514 · NIDDK · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI MANASSE, STEPHANIE · 2020 to 2024
$897k
Addressing Weight History to Improve Behavioral Treatments for Bulimia NervosaK23MH105680 · NIMH · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI JUARASCIO, ADRIENNE SARAH · 2015 to 2018
$644k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe Food Craving Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (FAAQ) was developed to measure psychological flexibility around food-related internal experiences (e.g., thoughts, feelings, urges) and has two subscales, acceptance and willingness. However, the FAAQ factor structure has not yet been systematically validated with a clinically relevant sample.

methodsTwo weight-loss treatment seeking samples (total N = 462; 80.4% female) ages 18 to 70 (M = 52.6, SD = 9.8) completed the FAAQ before and after group-based treatment of overweight or obesity.

resultsConfirmatory factor analysis on the FAAQ's previously observed two-factor model produced poor model fit. An alternative 7-item model removing specific items that contributed to poor fit and were conceptually relevant to remove provided good model fit. The resulting revised 7-item FAAQ (items 1,3,6 removed) had adequate internal consistency and significant predictive validity for the Total score and subscales, and showed initial construct validity for the Total score.

conclusionsResults from this study suggest researchers and clinicians should now use the 7-item FAAQ-II, which retains the Willingness and Acceptance subscales. Future research is needed with other relevant samples to confirm the FAAQ-II's factor structure and psychometric properties.

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CravingWeight LossAdolescentAdultAgedFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAcceptanceConfirmatory factor analysisPsychological flexibilityWeight lossWillingness

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PMID34487734
PMCPMC8671291

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