What motivates the consumer ’ s food choice ?
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Objetivo: Analizar las propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario de Elección de Alimentos (FCQ) en población española, su estructura factorial y consistencia interna, además de las relaciones entre el FCQ y el Cuestionario de Salud General (GHQ), la Escala de Creencias Irracionales sobre los Alimentos (IFBS) y el Inventario de Trastornos Alimentarios-3 (EDI-3), con el fin de explorar la validez del FCQ. También se analizaron las posibles diferencias de género en el patrón de elección de los alimentos. Métodos: La muestra estuvo formada por 255 mujeres y 50 hombres, con edades entre de 25 a 64 años. Para interpretar los resultados asociados a cambios en función de la edad, se establecieron cuatro intervalos de edad (2534, 35-44, 45-54 y 55-64). Todos los participantes eran familiares de estudiantes de secundaria y bachillerato en tres escuelas de Sevilla y Córdoba. Resultados: El análisis factorial reveló siete factores: estado de ánimo, salud y contenido natural de los alimentos, atractivo sensorial, control del peso, comodidad, familiaridad y precio. La consistencia interna se determinó mediante los coeficientes α de Cronbach, que variaron desde 0,70 hasta 0,83 para los distintos componentes. El atractivo sensorial fue el factor más motivador para elegir los alimentos, seguido por el precio y el control del peso. Las mujeres mostraron puntuaciones más altas que los hombres en todos los componentes excepto en el caso del precio. Discusión: El FCQ tiene adecuadas propiedades psicométricas para ser aplicado en población española, siendo útil para explorar la motivación de los consumidores en la elección de alimentos.
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