<![CDATA[Objective: This study aimed to psychometrically evaluate the Post‑Learning Stations Self‑Reported Nutrition Competency Questionnaire (PLSN‑CQ) among allied health students in Uganda. Specifically, the objectives were to (1) examine the factor structure of the PLSN‑CQ using exploratory factor analysis and (2) assess the internal consistency reliability of the identified factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 193 valid responses from 200 allied health students in Uganda. The initial 18‑item PLSN‑CQ was administered and then reduced to 13 items after iterative removal based on factor loadings and uniqueness. Sampling adequacy was confirmed (KMO = .913; Bartlett’s test: p < .001). Factor retention was guided by parallel analyses and scree plot inspections. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha (α) and McDonald’s omega (ω) coefficients. Results:Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor solution that explained 59.4% of the variance. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a good fit (RMSEA = .049, 90% CI [.018, .075]; TLI = .971; χ²(42) = 61.7, p = .026). Internal consistency was acceptable across domains (Counselling competence,α = .903, ω = .905; Anthropometry competence, α = .796, ω = .802; Therapeutic Feeding competence, α = .788, ω = .800). Novelty: The PLSN‑CQ provides psychometric evidence for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)-linked nutrition competency self-report‑ tool in a low-resource‑ context. Although promising, future refinements are required in the therapeutic feeding field. Future studies should include confirmatory factor analysis and multi-institutional validation of the three-factor structure.]]>
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