Internal Structure of the Spanish Adaptation of the Eating Disorder Inventory-3

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Elosua ◽  
Alicia López-Jáuregui
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
High Internal Consistency

In this study the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 was adapted to Spanish and analyzed the internal psychometric properties of the test in a clinical sample of females with eating disorders. The results showed a high internal consistency of the scores as well as high temporal stability. The factor structure of the scale composites was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The results supported the existence of a second-order structure beyond the psychological composites. The second-order factor showed high correlation with the factor related to eating disorders. Overall, the Spanish version of the EDI-3 showed good psychometric qualities in terms of internal consistency, temporal stability and internal structure.

Reliability and Validity of a Japanese Version of the Eating Disorder Inventory

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Midori Shimura ◽  
Harumi Horie ◽  
Htroaki Kumano ◽  
Yuji Sakano ◽  
Hiroyuki Suematsu
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Eating Attitude ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Attitude Test

The rapid increase of patients with eating disorders in Japan has made necessary the reliable and valid measurement of psychological factors in eating disorders. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Eating Disorder Inventory. 766 females without eating disorders and 139 female patients with eating disorders responded to the Eating Attitude Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory. Principal factor extraction with promax rotation isolated 9 interpretable factors with satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach alpha range = .74–.90). Compared with controls, patients scored significantly higher on all factors after minimizing the influence of Body Mass Index. There were strong correlations among factor scores and scores on the Eating Attitudes Test, particularly among patients. These results indicate the Eating Disorder Inventory as showing psychometrically sound internal consistency and concurrent validity.

scholarly journals Dissociazione e alessitimia in un campione di pazienti con Disturbo del Comportamento Alimentare

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco La Marra ◽  
Walter Sapuppo ◽  
Giorgio Caviglia
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Binge Eating Disorder ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Dissociative Experiences Scale ◽  
Dissociative Experiences

The aim of this study has been to investigate the dissociative phenomena and the difficulties related to perceive, understand and describe the proper ones and other people's emotional states in a sample of 53 patients with Eating Disorders. The recruited sample is made by 14 Anorexia Nervosa (AN) patients, 15 with Bulimia Nervosa (BN), 12 with Eating Disorder Non Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) and 12 with Binge Eating Disorder (BED). To all subjects was administred the Eating Disorder Inventory-2, the Dissociative Experiences Scale and the Scala Alessitimica Romana. In according with literature, we confirme the relationships among Eating Disorders, the dissociative phenomena and Alexithymia.

Validation of Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) –Spanish Version– for Screening Eating Disorders

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 817-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Angeles Peláez-Fernández ◽  
Francisco Javier Labrador ◽  
Rosa María Raich
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Negative Predictive Value ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Screening Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination ◽  
Eating Disorders Examination ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

This research examines the internal consistency, convergent validity, and sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of the Spanish version of the Eating Disorder Examination-Self-Report Questionnaire (S-EDE-Q), as a screening questionnaire for eating disorders (ED) in a community sample. Participants were 1543 male and female Spanish-speaking students (age range: 12-21 years), who volunteered to complete the S-EDE-Q and the EAT-40. The Spanish version of the Eating Disorders Examination (S-EDE) interview, 12th edition, was administered to 602 of the students. Acceptable internal consistency for the four subscales of the S-EDE-Q was obtained (α ≥ .74). Corrected pointbiserial correlation performed with the 22 items included in the S-EDE-Q subscales showed acceptable values for all the items. The EAT-40 Dieting subscale correlated highly and positively with the four S-EDE-Q subscales (r ≥ .70). Acceptable results in sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value when compared with the EDE were found. Correlation between S-EDE and S-EDE-Q diagnoses was positive and significant. Overall, results support the psychometric adequacy of the S-EDE-Q as a screening questionnaire for ED in community samples.

Comparison of Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-2) Scores of Male Bodybuilders to the Male College Student Subgroup

1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Long Anderson ◽  
Kate Zager ◽  
Ronald K. Hetzler ◽  
Marcia Nahikian-Nelms ◽  
Georganne Syler
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Male College Student ◽  
College Age ◽  
Male College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Eating Disorders Inventory

The intensity and effort of bodybuilding training suggest an overinvestment in body shape and physical appearance, which has been suggested to be a risk factor for developing eating disorders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of eating disorder tendencies among a sample of collegiate male bodybuilders (BB,n= 68) and controls (C,n= 50) (nonbodybuilders), using the Eating Disorders Inventory 2 (EDI-2).Ttests were used to test the hypothesis that bodybuilders' scores would be higher than those of controls. The mean scores on the EDI-2 did not indicate the presence of eating disorder tendencies for either group. Controls scored significantly higher than bodybuilders on the Body Dissatisfaction scale. Results indicate that when the EDI-2 is used, college-age male bodybuilders are not shown to be more likely to have eating disorders than a group of college-age male controls.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Internal Consistency and Internal Structure of Questionnaires of Tolerance / Intolerance to Ambiguity: IAS, TAN, MSTAT-I and MSTAT-II

Reflexio ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-128
Author(s):  
M. V. Zlobina
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Ambiguity Tolerance ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Multiple Stimulus ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Intolerance Of Ambiguity

The article presents the results of internal consistency and internal structure analysis on a sampleof 184 subjects of the four most widely used questionnaires of tolerance / intolerance to ambiguity: the Intolerance to Ambiguity Scale (IAS) by S. Badner, Multiple Stimulus Types Ambiguity Tolerance Scale (MSTAT-I and MSTAT-II) D. McLane and the Tolerance-intolerance of ambiguity new questionnaire (TAN) by T. V. Kornilova. The IAS subscales showed low internal consistency, the Tolerance-intolerance of ambiguity new questionnaire scale showed satisfactory internal consistency and the MSTAT-I and MSTAT-II scales showed high internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the five-factor model of MSTAT-I, the other models were not confirmed on our data. Exploratory factor analysis revealed unsatisfactory internal structure of the IAS, TAN, MSTAT-II. The results of the study are discussed.

A novel construct of anhedonia revealed in a Chinese sample via the Revised Physical and Social Anhedonia Scales

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiongqiong Wu ◽  
Jiayue He ◽  
Shulin Fang ◽  
Panwen Zhang ◽  
Xingwei Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Social Anhedonia ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

Abstract Background: Anhedonia is experienced as a symptom of a number of mental disorders including major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophreniaand schizotypal personality disorder, and schizophrenia (as a negative symptom). The Revised Physical Anhedonia Scale (RPAS) and the Revised Social Anhedonia Scale (RSAS) have been applied in clinical and non-clinical samples since 1980s. However, the factor structure of the RPAS has not been determined and the structure of the RSAS remains controversial. The construct of a unified RPAS&RSAS has never been explored. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to examine the factor structure of the RPAS, the RSAS and the unified RPAS&RSAS.Methods: The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the RPAS and the RSAS were determined in a sample of 3,435 Chinese young adults. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were each conducted in halves of the sample to reveal the constructs of the RPAS and the RSAS. CFA was used to evaluate first- and second-order models for the unified RPAS&RSAS .Results: The psychometric robustness of the RPAS and the RSAS were confirmed by high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.884, 0.835) and test-retest reliablity (r = 0.572, 0.602) values. EFA and CFA indicated 2-factor structures for both scales, with the factors being defined as anticipatory physical/social anhedonia and consummatory physical/social anhedonia. The second-order model of the unified RPAS&RSAS had satisfactory fit index values (CFI=0.901, RMSEA=0.055).Conclusions: The unified simplified Chinese RPAS&RSAS can be used to assess anhedonia in young adults. A novel second-order structure of anhedonia was revealed.

Presenza di una possibile correlazione tra la scelta del corso di laurea e un pre-esistente o probabile rischio di DCA

2009 ◽  
pp. 63-77
Author(s):  
Silvia Chiassai ◽  
Claudia Francalanci ◽  
Fabio Ferretti ◽  
Rosalba Mattei
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Female Group ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Binge Eating Disorders ◽  
New Students ◽  
University Course ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

- In the last years, in the occidental world, was developed an increase of the incidence in behavioural eating disorders, mostly by young people with a middle-high social status. There are many studies based on the nutritional habitudes of the adolescent, but we know less things about an eventually correlation between the eating disorder and the decision to follow an particular university course. Our purpose is to extend the pilot study made in the academic year 2005/2006 based on the questionnaire EDI-2 completed by the students that follows the University for Nutrition (I-II-III year of study), Obstetrician, Dental Hygienists, Sanitary Assistant, to valuate if the selection of the courses could be influenced by an pre-existent attitude more or less pathologic towards the food. The study was represented during the academic year 2006/2007, with the new students from the same courses. The considerable extension of the sample has permitted to obtain significant statistical results. The study is based on the test EDI-2 completed by the students between 16 and 49 years: 224 students, 187 females and 37 males (middle age 22,08 ds 4,72) The test EDI-2 (Eating disorder inventory-2) is the first and probably the most utilized method for individualizing the nutritional disorders, which can be utilized up the age of 11. The test are composed of 91 items, the first 64 represent the 8 primary scores while the last 27 represent the 3 additionals scores. The analysis of the dates shows that the nutritionists presents significant high scores in many scales. They have in particular important problems in the scale of bulimia compared with the other students. Comparing the scores M vs F, shows that sex can be an element which can influence the probability to be on risk or to present a behavioural eating disorder. Particular, the females shows high scores compared to the males on the scale Drive for thinnes (F=6,12; M=1,11). In the entire sample of study, the percents of female on risk is higher compared to the males, with higher values mostly in the scale Drive for thinnes (P<0.000; FM=5,7 vs MM=2,5), and in Body Dissatisfaction (P<0.000; FM=9,8 vs MM=5,1). Based on the results, it can be supposed that the choice of the course in nutrition is, for many students, conditioned by the pre-existent problematic rapport with the food. In particular it seems a higher probability among students following an Academic Nutrition course to have some bulimic problems, with a higher risk in the female group. Key words: behavioural eating disorders, mental anorexia, mental bulimia, binge eating disorders, university course, Eating Disorder Inventory-2.

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