Parental confidence in managing food allergy: development and validation of the food allergy self-efficacy scale for parents (FASE-P)
Journal article
Authors | Knibb, Rebecca C., Barnes, Christopher and Stalker, C. |
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Abstract | Background: Food allergy is often a life-long condition that requires constant vigilance in order to prevent accidental exposure and avoid potentially life-threatening symptoms. Parents’ confidence in managing their child’s food allergy may relate to the poor quality of life anxiety and worry reported by parents of food allergic children. Objective: The aim of the current study was to develop and validate the first scale to measure parental confidence (self-efficacy) in managing food allergy in their child. Methods: The Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents (FASE-P) was developed through interviews with 53 parents, consultation of the literature and experts in the area. The FASE-P was then completed by 434 parents of food allergic children from a general population sample in addition to the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), the Food Allergy Quality of Life Parental Burden Scale (FAQL-PB), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) and the Food Allergy Impact Measure (FAIM). A total of 250 parents completed the re-test of the FASE-P. Results: Factor and reliability analysis resulted in a 21 item scale with 5 sub-scales. The overall scale and sub-scales has good to excellent internal consistency (α’s of 0.63-0.89) and the scale is stable over time. There were low to moderate significant correlations with the GSES, FAIM and GHQ12 and strong correlations with the FAQL-PB, with better parental confidence relating to better general self-efficacy, better quality of life and better mental health in the parent. Poorer self-efficacy was related to egg and milk allergy; self-efficacy was not related to severity of allergy. Conclusions and clinical relevance: The FASE-P is a reliable and valid scale for use with parents from a general population. Its application within clinical settings could aid provision of advice and improve targeted interventions by identifying areas where parents have less confidence in managing their child’s food allergy. |
Keywords | food allergy; self-efficacy; confidence; parents; quality of life |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Clinical & Experimental Allergy |
Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 09547894 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.12599 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/604747 |
hdl:10545/604747 | |
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Publication dates | 28 Jul 2015 |
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Deposited | 07 Apr 2016, 15:04 |
Accepted | 19 Jul 2015 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to Clinical & Experimental Allergy |
Contributors | Aston University, University of Derby, University of Derby, Psychology; School of Life and Health Sciences; Aston University; Birmingham UK, Psychology; College of Life and Natural Sciences; University of Derby; Derby UK and Psychology; College of Life and Natural Sciences; University of Derby; Derby UK |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92q96/parental-confidence-in-managing-food-allergy-development-and-validation-of-the-food-allergy-self-efficacy-scale-for-parents-fase-p
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