Psychometric testing of the teacher food and nutrition-related health and wellbeing questionnaire

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the TFNQ for assessing food and nutrition practices among teachers.
• Develop a purpose-built evaluation tool (TFNQ) with sub-scales and single-item measures.
• Conduct psychometric testing to ensure the tool's validity and reliability.
• Explore the relationship between teacher food and nutrition practices and their health and wellbeing.
• The TFNQ demonstrates valid and reliable measures for assessing teacher food and nutrition-related health issues.
• The findings suggest a significant link between FN practices and overall teacher wellbeing, indicating areas for practical solutions.