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Validation of the food craving Acceptance and action questionnaire (FAAQ) in a weight loss-seeking sample
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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 and Adrienne S. Juarascio
Appetite, v 168, 105680
01 Jan 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105680
PMID: 34487734
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Accepted (AM)Maybe Open Access (Publisher Bronze),  Open

Abstract

Acceptance Confirmatory factor analysis Psychological flexibility Weight loss Willingness
The 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. Two 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. Confirmatory 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. Results 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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