Spanish validation of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire for Adolescents (EDE-Q-A): confirmatory factor analyses among a clinical sample

A large body of research revealed that shame is associated with adaptive and maladaptive correlates. The aim of this work was to validate a new dimensional instrument (SHAME), which was developed to disentangle adaptive and maladaptive dimensions of shame proneness. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the three-factorial structure (bodily, cognitive, and existential shame) in American ( n = 502) and German ( n = 496) community samples, using invariance testing. Bifactor model analyses exhibited distinct associations of adaptive (bodily and cognitive shame) and maladaptive (existential shame) dimensions of shame with psychopathology and social functioning. Network analyses highlighted the role of existential shame in psychopathology, especially for a clinical sample of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder ( n = 92). By placing shame pronenesss into a network of similar and dissimilar constructs, the current findings serve as a foundation for drawing conclusions about the adaptive and maladaptive nature of shame.

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Assessing Psychopathic Traits Among Children: The First Validation Study of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory in a Clinical Sample

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191119832654 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 1242-1257 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Olivier F. Colins ◽

Peter J. Roetman ◽

Laura Lopez-Romero ◽

Henrik Andershed

Keyword(s):

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Teachers And Parents ◽

Three Factor

This is the first study that tested the psychometric properties of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory (CPTI) in clinic-referred children (ages 6-13 years). Teachers ( N = 159) and parents ( N = 173) completed the CPTI and various other measures. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the CPTI’s three-factor structure when teachers and parents rated the 28 CPTI items. Teacher- and parent-reported CPTI scores showed the expected relations with external correlates (e.g., conduct problems and proactive aggression). Crucially, the validity of the CPTI scores was also supported across informants (i.e., when linking teacher-reported CPTI scores to parent-reported external correlates, and vice versa) and across methods (i.e., regardless if a questionnaire or a diagnostic interview was used to measure external correlates). We conclude that the CPTI holds promise as a research tool for assessing psychopathic traits in clinic-referred children. Until our findings have been replicated and extended, the CPTI should not be used for clinical decision making.

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Confirmatory factor analysis for the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: Evidence supporting a three-factor model

Eating Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.05.001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 379-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Jennifer Barnes ◽

Tim Prescott ◽

Steven Muncer

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Model ◽

Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ◽

Eating Disorder Examination ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Three Factor

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Psychometric Properties of the Eating Disorder Examination–Questionnaire (EDE-Q): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Assessment of Measurement Invariance by Sex

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191117738046 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 164-177 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Devin Rand-Giovannetti ◽

David C. Cicero ◽

Jonathan M. Mond ◽

Janet D. Latner

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Factor Model ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ◽

Eating Disorder Examination ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Best Fitting

The original, theoretically derived factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination–Questionnaire (EDE-Q) has received limited empirical support and there is no consensus on an appropriate alternative. Moreover, there is a paucity of data on the factor structure of the EDE-Q across sexes. The goals of the current study were to evaluate models of the EDE-Q factor structure and to assess the best-fitting model for differences by sex. Twelve models were compared using confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 940 undergraduates. Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original factor structure. A four-factor model fit the data reasonably well with factors corresponding to themes of (a) dietary restraint, (b) preoccupation and restriction, (c) weight and shape concern, and (d) eating shame. The EDE-Q was found to be invariant by sex across all factors except Factor 3. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Establishing The Optimal Male Cut-Off Point: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of The Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in a Representative Sample of Spanish University Students

10.21203/rs.3.rs-273187/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Robin Rica ◽

María Solar ◽

Emilio J. Compte ◽

Ana Rosa Sepúlveda

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ◽

Eating Disorder Examination ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Male University Students ◽

Control Study

Abstract Purpose Although the EDE-Q is derived from the “gold standard” for the assessment of Eating Disorders (ED), its factor structure is controversial, particularly in male samples. The aim of the study was to examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the EDE-Q, as well to stablish a sensitive and specific cut-off point validated by EDE clinical interview. Methods A series of Confirmatory Factor Analyses were performed among a representative sample of 796 male university students, of whom 139 were interviewed. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated by Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis to determinate the most appropriate cut-off value. Results The original factor structure was not confirmed, showing a better fit with a 2-factor solution. For the Spanish male sample, a cut-off ≥ 1.09 for at-risk of ED cases and ≥ 2.41 for clinical cases presents an optimal balance between sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions The establishment of specific cut-off points for males may help to reduce the under-diagnosis of ED in this population.Level of evidence III Evidence obtained from well-designed case-control study.

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