Translation of Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire and its reliability and validity test in the elderly
LI Mengqi
FENG Hong
YANG Xiufen
FENG Hui
Abstract：Objective:To translate and adapt the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire(SNAQ)into Chinese and to evaluate its reliability and validity in assessing anorexia among elderly residents in nursing homes.Methods:Following the Brislin translation model,the SNAQ was translated and back-translated into Chinese.The questionnaire was then reviewed by an expert committee and adjusted based on feedback from a pilot test.Subsequently,233 elderly residents in nursing homes in Hunan Province were conveniently sampled for a survey to assess the reliability and validity of the Chinese version.Results:The overall content validity index(S-CVI)of the Chinese version of the SNAQ was 0.825.And the item-level content validity index(I-CVI)ranged from 0.5 to 1.0.Exploratory factor analysis extracted two common factors with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 72.050%.The overall Cronbach's α coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.609.And the test-retest reliability was 0.875.Conclusions:The Chinese version of the SNAQ demonstrates good reliability and validity in assessing anorexia among elderly residents in nursing homes.It is suitable for use in this population.
Keywords：elderly individualsanorexianutritionassessment toolreliabilityvaliditynursing homesDelphi method
Publication Date：2025-07-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 2245-2250 )