Validation of the German version of the power of food scale in a general population sample
Abstract Objective: The Power of Food Scale (PFS) is a self-report instrument for assessing
appetitive motivation in the absence of caloric needs. The study aim was to validate the
German PFS version in a large population sample. Methods: Complete information on all
PFS items was available from 2,421 respondents (age≥ 14) of a nationally representative
sample of the German population. We examined the psychometric properties of the German
PFS version and provided population-based normative data. Results: The 3-factor structure …
appetitive motivation in the absence of caloric needs. The study aim was to validate the
German PFS version in a large population sample. Methods: Complete information on all
PFS items was available from 2,421 respondents (age≥ 14) of a nationally representative
sample of the German population. We examined the psychometric properties of the German
PFS version and provided population-based normative data. Results: The 3-factor structure …