scholarly journals Factor structure and construct validity of the eating disorder examination-questionnaire in college students: Further support for a modified brief version

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos M. Grilo ◽  
Deborah L. Reas ◽  
Christopher J. Hopwood ◽  
Ross D. Crosby
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination

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

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-177 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Validation of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire in Danish Eating Disorder Patients and Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 3976
Author(s):  
Mia Beck Lichtenstein ◽  
Lauge Haastrup ◽  
Karen Krogh Johansen ◽  
Jacob B. Bindzus ◽  
Pia Veldt Larsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a gold standard questionnaire to identify eating disorder symptoms but has not yet been validated in Danish. The scale consists of four theoretical constructs of disordered eating: Restraint eating, Eating concerns, Shape concerns and Weight concerns. However, the four-factor structure has been difficult to replicate across cultures. This study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the EDE-Q in Danish. The study consisted of four samples (aged 15–70): Patients with anorexia, bulimia and unspecified eating disorders (n = 101), patients with symptoms of binge-eating disorder (n = 300), recreational athletes (n = 404), and elite athletes (n = 526). Depending on the analysis performed, participants had to complete the EDE-Q, the SCOFF questionnaire for eating disorders or the Binge Eating Disorders Questionnaire. In accordance with international research, we found no evidence for a four-factor structure in the EDE-Q among patients or among athletes. But our results showed significant, positive associations between EDE-Q and SCOFF, BED-Q and MDI in all samples. We conclude that the internal structure of EDE-Q is low, while construct validity is high, making EDE-Q useful as an instrument to identify individuals with eating disorder symptoms, including recreational, and elite athletes.

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