Table 2 Factor loadings deriving from the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and standardized loading factors deriving from the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale in Arabic

Q1.

You were worried you would run out of food because of a lack of money or other resources?

0.71

0.79

Q2.

You were unable to eat healthy and nutritious food because of a lack of money or other resources?

0.82

0.74

Q3.

You ate only a few kinds of foods because of a lack of money or other resources?

0.82

0.83

Q4.

You had to skip a meal because there was not enough money or other resources to get food?

0.82

0.81

Q5.

You ate less than you thought you should because of a lack of money or other resources?

0.88

0.87

Q6.

Your household ran out of food because of a lack of money or other resources?

0.86

0.83

Q7.

You were hungry but did not eat because there was not enough money or other resources for food?

0.85

0.78

Q8.

You went without eating for a whole day because of a lack of money or other resources?

0.71

0.75

Cronbach’s α

0.93

0.94

McDonald’s ω

0.94

0.94