背景:本研究评估了一般人群中讲阿拉伯语的成年人Mukbang成瘾量表(MAS)的阿拉伯语翻译的心理测量特性。具体来说,它旨在通过验证性因子分析来评估阶乘结构,通过CronbachAlpha和McDonald的omega评分确定复合可靠性,评估性别不变性,并通过检验其与进食成瘾和心理困扰的相关性来评估收敛效度。
方法:共有370名平均年龄为21.94±2.29岁的个体参与了这项研究,这是使用在线平台进行的。参与者接受了人口统计信息调查,Mukbang成瘾,食物成瘾,和心理困扰。使用向前和向后技术进行翻译。
结果:研究结果表明,阿拉伯MAS具有优异的内部一致性(McDonald的omega系数=0.93)。验证性因素分析验证了量表的单因素结构,在构造上建立跨性别的测量不变性的同时,公制,和标量水平。在Mukbang成瘾水平中未观察到性别差异。最后,MAS评分与食物成瘾和心理困扰呈显著正相关,支持它们的收敛有效性。
结论:当前的研究提供了证据,支持MAS的阿拉伯语版本作为评估成瘾性Mukbang观看的自我报告方法的可靠性和有效性。虽然需要进一步的验证来证实目前的发现,这一措施可以在不同领域有效利用,包括学校,心理健康中心,以及旨在了解这一全球现象的研究人员。Mukbang是指个人或主持人在通过录制的视频或直播与观众互动时消耗大量食物。在过去的几年中,Mukbang现象在年轻人中获得了极大的普及,人们越来越担心它对他们的饮食习惯和健康的潜在影响,尤其是过度消费的时候。过度消费mukbang内容,或者Mukbang成瘾,与成瘾的核心特征相一致,包括强迫性的参与,容忍度,和戒断症状,使其与其他成瘾行为相媲美。Mukbang成瘾会对身心健康产生不利影响,包括忽视均衡的营养,饮食习惯紊乱,肥胖,内疚的感觉,羞耻,自尊心差,扭曲的自我形象,身体不满,焦虑或抑郁加剧,社会孤立。鉴于这些重大影响,有效和可靠的工具对于准确评估Mukbang成瘾至关重要。本研究提出了翻译,在普通人群中讲阿拉伯语的个体样本中,适应并检查Mukbang成瘾量表(MAS)的心理测量特性。研究结果表明,六个MAS项目加载在单因素上具有较强的内部一致性和良好的收敛效度,初步表明其潜在的有效性和可靠性,可用于评估讲阿拉伯语的人中上瘾的mukbang观看。
BACKGROUND: The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Arabic translation of the Mukbang Addiction Scale (MAS) among Arabic-speaking adults from the general population. Specifically, it aimed to assess the factorial structure through a confirmatory factor analysis, determine the composite reliability through Cronbach alpha and McDonald\'s omega scores, assess gender invariance, and evaluate the convergent validity by examining its correlation to eating addiction and psychological distress.
METHODS: A total of 370 individuals with a mean age of 21.94 ± 2.29 years participated in this study, which was conducted using an online platform. The participants were surveyed on demographic information, mukbang addiction, food addiction, and psychological distress. Translation was conducted using the forward and backward technique.
RESULTS: The findings demonstrated excellent internal consistency of the Arabic MAS (McDonald\'s omega coefficient = 0.93). Confirmatory factor analyses validated the one-factor structure of the scale, while establishing measurement invariance across sex at the configural, metric, and scalar levels. No sex differences were observed in the Mukbang addiction levels. Lastly, the MAS scores were significantly and positively correlated with food addiction and psychological distress, supporting their convergent validity.
CONCLUSIONS: The current research provides evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the MAS as a self-report method for assessing addictive Mukbang watching. While further validations are needed to corroborate the present findings, this measure can be effectively utilized across different fields, including schools, mental health centers, and researchers aiming to understand this global phenomenon. Mukbang refers to individuals or hosts consuming large quantities of food while interacting with their audiences through recorded video or a live stream. The Mukbang phenomenon has gained substantial popularity among young individuals over the past years, rising concerns about its potential impact on their eating habits and health, especially when overconsumed. Overconsumption of mukbang content, or Mukbang addiction, aligns with the core features of addiction, including compulsive engagement, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms, making it comparable to other addictive behaviors. Mukbang addiction can lead to detrimental effects on mental and physical health, including neglect of balanced nutrition, disordered eating habits, obesity, feelings of guilt, shame, poor self-esteem, distorted self-images, body dissatisfaction, heightened anxiety or depression, and social isolation. Given these significant impacts, valid and reliable tools are crucial to enable an accurate assessment of Mukbang addiction. This study proposes to translate, adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the Mukbang Addiction Scale (MAS) in a sample of Arabic-speaking individuals from the general population. Findings showed that the six MAS items loaded on a single factor with strong internal consistency and good convergent validity, preliminarily indicating its potential validity and reliability for assessing addictive mukbang-watching among Arabic-speaking individuals.