Validation of the structure of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) in children with autism spectrum disorder in Poland / Kamila SOBAŚ in Research in Autism, 132 (April 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 132 (April 2026) . - 202837 Titre : Validation of the structure of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) in children with autism spectrum disorder in Poland Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Kamila SOBAŚ, Auteur ; Agata BUJAK-KRZEMIŃSKA, Auteur ; Edyta SULIGA, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202837 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Children with autism spectrum disorder  BAMBI  Food selectivity Résumé : In the last few decades, there has been a considerable increase in the prevalence of ASD (autism spectrum disorder), generating opinions about an ‘epidemic of autism’. Various dietary models have been shown to alleviate ASD symptoms, and a child’s nutritional state may be important in ASD aetiology. The aim of this study was to develop a Polish version of the BAMBI questionnaire and to validate it in Poland as a tool for use in routine clinical practice, which would allow for the assessment of mealtime eating behaviors in children with ASD. The study was conducted among a group of 131 children with ASD using the BAMBI questionnaire. The questionnaire was translated following the methodology described in the original version by two unaffiliated translators of English, working independently from each other. The final version of the questionnaire was used for testing and was filled in by the participants’ mothers. A retest was performed 30 days after the initial test, in order to verify the external validity. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) reached high values for both the total score (ICC=0.93) and the subscales (ICC=0.75–0.95), indicating strong rank-order agreement across measurements. Cohen’s kappa (κ) for the total score and all factors was κ= 0.40, corresponding to a minimal acceptable level of agreement. Overall, despite observed differences in means, the BAMBI demonstrated moderate reproducibility, with relative stability of scores preserved between administrations. Cronbach’s alpha indicated that the total BAMBI score at 1st and 2nd BAMBI achieved satisfactory reliability. The BAMBI-PL questionnaire can already serve as a screening and descriptive tool in clinical practice, supporting multidisciplinary care planning and-consistent with our observations-raising parental awareness of subtle, previously “unnoticed” mealtime behaviors. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202837 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=583 [article] Validation of the structure of the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) in children with autism spectrum disorder in Poland [texte imprimé] / Kamila SOBAŚ, Auteur ; Agata BUJAK-KRZEMIŃSKA, Auteur ; Edyta SULIGA, Auteur . - 202837. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 132 (April 2026) . - 202837 Mots-clés : Children with autism spectrum disorder  BAMBI  Food selectivity Résumé : In the last few decades, there has been a considerable increase in the prevalence of ASD (autism spectrum disorder), generating opinions about an ‘epidemic of autism’. Various dietary models have been shown to alleviate ASD symptoms, and a child’s nutritional state may be important in ASD aetiology. The aim of this study was to develop a Polish version of the BAMBI questionnaire and to validate it in Poland as a tool for use in routine clinical practice, which would allow for the assessment of mealtime eating behaviors in children with ASD. The study was conducted among a group of 131 children with ASD using the BAMBI questionnaire. The questionnaire was translated following the methodology described in the original version by two unaffiliated translators of English, working independently from each other. The final version of the questionnaire was used for testing and was filled in by the participants’ mothers. A retest was performed 30 days after the initial test, in order to verify the external validity. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) reached high values for both the total score (ICC=0.93) and the subscales (ICC=0.75–0.95), indicating strong rank-order agreement across measurements. Cohen’s kappa (κ) for the total score and all factors was κ= 0.40, corresponding to a minimal acceptable level of agreement. Overall, despite observed differences in means, the BAMBI demonstrated moderate reproducibility, with relative stability of scores preserved between administrations. Cronbach’s alpha indicated that the total BAMBI score at 1st and 2nd BAMBI achieved satisfactory reliability. The BAMBI-PL questionnaire can already serve as a screening and descriptive tool in clinical practice, supporting multidisciplinary care planning and-consistent with our observations-raising parental awareness of subtle, previously “unnoticed” mealtime behaviors. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202837 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=583

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