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. 2025 Aug 22;20:452. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03948-1

Table 2.

Internal consistency reliability and item-to-total correlation reliability

Cronbach’s Alpha Pearson’s Correlation
Symptoms of Hyperphagia: Caregiver (Observer) 0.40
Try to negotiate or argue for more food than provided 0.510*
Eat extremely quickly 0.514*
Sneak or take food without permission 0.521*
Wake up asking or looking for food during the night 0.555*
Ask for more food after just finishing a meal or snack 0.610*
Impacts of Hyperphagia: Caregiver (Observer) 0.66
Sleep 0.647*
Mood or emotions 0.636*
School 0.603*
Leisure or recreational activities 0.671*
Relationships with family or friends 0.685*
Impacts of Hyperphagia: Caregiver (Self) 0.72
Sleep 0.666*
Mood or emotions 0.630*
Work 0.717*
Leisure or recreational activities 0.711*
Relationships with family or friends 0.719*