title: Psychometric Properties of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behaviors Inventory.
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.
authors: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: DeMand
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: Johnson
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Foldes
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics