Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 29, 2016
Last Modified: January 28, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements the Food Cravings Questionnaire Trait -reduced (FCQ-T-r) as described in:
Meule, A., Hermann, T., & Kübler, A. (2014). A short version of the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait the FCQ-T-reduced. Frontiers in Psychology, 5(190), 1–10.
The original FCQ-T was published by:
Cepeda-Benito, A., Gleaves, D. H., Williams, T. L., & Erath, S. A. (2000A). The development and validation of the State and Trait food Cravings Questionnaires. Behavior Therapy, 31, 151-173.
Cepeda-Benito, A., Gleaves, D. H., Fernández, M. C., Vila, J., Williams, T. L., & Reynoso, J. (2000B). The development and validation of Spanish versions of the State and Trait Food Cravings Questionnaires. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 38(11), 1125–1138. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7967(99)00141-2
translations provided in Cepeda-Benito et al (2000B)
1.5 minutes
15 5-point Likert questions
see section Editable Parameters
(instructions are not original)
File Name: foodcravingsquestionnaire_t_reduced_summary.iqdat' (Inquisit Lab: one data file per participant)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| fcqtRTotal | Total Score (Min: 15 - Max: 75) |
| intentionsToConsume | Having Intentions and Plans to Consume Food (2 questions) |
| lackOfControl | Lack of Control Over Eating (5 questions) |
| preoccupation | Thoughts or Preoccupation With Food (5 question) |
| emotions | Emotions That May Be Experienced Before or During Food Cravings or Eating (2 questions) |
| trigger | Cues That May Trigger Food Cravings (1 question) |
File Name: FCQ_T_r.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*.response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) no reversed scored questions |
| q*.latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveypage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveypage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | Instructions that appear at the top |