Factor Structure of a Spanish Translation of an Obesity-Specific Parent-Report Measure of Health-Related Quality of Life

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Kelsey B BornerMeredith Dreyer Gillette

Abstract

Latino youth are disproportionately affected by pediatric obesity and consequently experience impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although many caregivers of Latino youth do not speak English fluently, no validated Spanish translations of obesity-specific HRQOL measures exist for this population. Therefore, non-English-speaking Latino parents have typically been excluded from analyses related to HRQOL. This study assesses the factor structure of a Spanish translation of a parent-report measure of obesity-specific HRQOL, Sizing Them Up, in a treatment-seeking sample of children with obesity. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the factor structure of the 6-subscale, 22-item Sizing Them Up measure in 154 parents of treatment-seeking Latino youth (5-18 years of age). Analyses exploring internal consistency and convergent validity were also conducted. Acceptable measurement fit was achieved for the six-factor solution. However, the higher-order model assessing Total HRQOL did not reach acceptable levels, as results found that the Positive Social Attributes (PSA) subscale was not representative of Total HRQOL; internal consistency and convergent validity results also supported this finding. The current study...Continue Reading

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