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ArticleClinical and translational allergy2022

Attitudes Towards Food Allergy Scale: Psychometric properties and associations with food allergy quality of life and anxiety.

Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho, Renan Pereira Monteiro, Audrey DunnGalvin

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Gabriel Lins de Holanda CoelhoPostdoctoral Researcher at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4744-3151
Renan Pereira MonteiroFederal University of Paraíba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil.
Audrey DunnGalvinSchool of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

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National Children's Research CentrePaediatric Research Project Grants 2018 (C/18/12)
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Abstract

backgroundDaily, we tend to evaluate things positively or negatively, according to whether they follow the general information available about them. This attitudinal assessment is represented through evaluative dimensions (e.g., good-bad) that vary in terms of valence (positive or negative) and strength (less or more). Despite its importance, there is an urge in food allergy (FA) research to properly assess attitudes based on the underlying mechanisms that define attitudes.

objectiveThe present research aimed to develop the Attitudes Towards Food Allergy scale (ATFAS), the first attitudinal measure of FA.

methodTwo studies were performed (n = 1049), using a range of robust statistical analyses (e.g., Item Response Theory, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis).

resultsOur results provided strong evidence for a unidimensional attitudinal structure, across groups of non-allergic individuals and food-allergic, besides recommended reliability levels. All items presented suitable parameters (i.e., discrimination, difficulty, information). Finally, the ATFAS significantly predicted FA quality of life, mediated by FA anxiety.

conclusionWe are confident that the ATFAS is a novel and necessary measure, that can help to widen how we view and assess FA. The development of studies that assess attitudes towards FA based on our general information about the disorder would help to deepen our understanding of their links to other health-related variables and their potential impact on quality of life, reduce FA's stigma, and develop more positive attitudes.

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attitudesfood allergymeasure developmentpsychometricsquality of life

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PMCPMC9594965

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