title: [Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Health and Taste Attitude Scale (HTAS) in Portuguese].
abstract: The scope of this study was to show the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Health and Taste Attitude Scale in Portuguese. The methodology included translation of the scale; evaluation of conceptual, operational and item-based equivalence by 14 experts and 51 female undergraduates; semantic equivalence and measurement assessment by 12 bilingual women by the paired t-test, the Pearson correlation coefficient and the coefficient intraclass correlation; internal consistency and test-retest reliability by Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient, respectively, after application on 216 female undergraduates; assessment of discriminant and concurrent validity via the t-test and Spearman's correlation coefficient, respectively, in addition to Confirmatory Factor and Exploratory Factor Analysis. The scale was considered adequate and easily understood by the experts and university students and presented good internal consistency and reliability (µ 0.86, ICC 0.84). The results show that the scale is valid and can be used in studies with women to better understand attitudes related to taste.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil, priscilakoritar@usp.br.
authors.forename: Priscila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koritar
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil, priscilakoritar@usp.br.
authors.forename: Sonia Tucunduva
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Philippi
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil, priscilakoritar@usp.br.
authors.forename: Marle dos Santos
authors.initials: Mdos S
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, USP.
authors.forename: Bernardo dos
authors.initials: Bd
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013649:Taste; D055815:Young Adult