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- Title
Psychometric Properties of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory.
- Authors
DeMand, Alexandra; Johnson, Cynthia; Foldes, Emily
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory (BAMBI). In a sample of 273 well-characterized children with ASD, we explored the factor structure of the BAMBI, determined the internal consistency of a newly derived factor structure and provide an empirically derived cut-off for the BAMBI total score. The new psychometrically identified structure consists of 4 factors: (1) Food Selectivity, (2) Disruptive Mealtime Behaviors, (3) Food Refusal and (4) Mealtime Rigidity. Internal consistency was acceptable. A cut off score of 34 is suggested based on our results. The new 15-item BAMB with an alternative 4-factor structure with clinical utility is promising in assessing feeding and mealtime problems in children with ASD.
- Subjects
AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL assessment; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); CONFIDENCE intervals; DIET; NUTRITION; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESEARCH funding; CHILDREN with disabilities; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2015, Vol 45, Issue 9, p2667
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-015-2435-4