A health education module consisting of 25 infographic messages for parents of schoolchildren with overweight and obesity in the UAE achieved excellent content validity (S-CVI/Ave = 0.97) and face validity (S-FVI/Ave = 0.99), making it suitable for use in research, school-based initiatives, and public-health programs.
Key Findings
Results
The developed Health Education Module (HEM) consisted of 25 infographic messages covering four key domains.
The four domains covered were dietary intake, physical activity, behavior change, and family engagement.
The module was designed using infographic-based educational messages.
Development involved an extensive review of national and international guidelines and previous research.
Results
The HEM achieved excellent content validity as assessed by six nutrition experts.
Content validity was measured using the Content Validity Index (CVI).
The Scale-level Content Validity Index / Average (S-CVI/Ave) was 0.97.
Six nutrition experts participated in the content validation phase.
Results
The HEM achieved excellent face validity as assessed by 16 parents.
Face validity was measured using the Face Validity Index (FVI).
The Scale-level Face Validity Index / Average (S-FVI/Ave) was 0.99.
Sixteen parents participated in the face validation phase.
Results
Participant feedback during validation led to specific revisions of the module.
Revisions included language refinement and improved illustrations.
Outdated elements such as the Food Pyramid were removed from the module.
These changes were made in response to feedback from the parent validators.
Methods
The study was conducted in two distinct phases: module development and content and face validation.
Phase one involved module development through literature and guideline review and infographic design.
Phase two involved content validation by six nutrition experts and face validation by 16 parents.
Both the Content Validity Index (CVI) and Face Validity Index (FVI) were used as validation instruments.
Conclusions
The validated HEM was described as culturally relevant, parent-friendly, and scientifically grounded for use in the UAE context.
The module was tailored specifically for parents of schoolchildren with overweight and obesity in the UAE.
It is described as suitable for use in research, school-based initiatives, and public-health programs.
The module targets reducing childhood obesity in the UAE, where childhood overweight and obesity continue to rise.
Mustafaalsaafin H, Mohamed H, Yusoff H, Hashim M, Radwan H, Cheikh Ismail L, et al.. (2026). Development and validation of a health education module for parents of schoolchildren with overweight and obesity in the UAE.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344967