Screening for eating disorders in undergraduate women : norms and validity of the Spanish version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)
Villarroel Lastra, Ana María (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Penelo Werner, Eva (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Portell Vidal, Mariona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Raich, Rosa M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)

Date:	2011
Description:	24 pàg.
Abstract:	The purpose of this investigation was to examine the internal consistency reliability and the convergent validity of the Spanish version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and to provide EDE-Q norms for Spanish undergraduate women. Seven hundred eight college women, aged 18-30 years, volunteered to complete the EDE-Q, BSQ and EDI-2. Satisfactory internal consistency for the four subscales and the global score of the EDE-Q was obtained (Cronbach's α ≥ . 81). The EDI-2 Drive for Thinness and Body Dissatisfaction subscales and the BSQ global factor score correlated highly and positively with the corresponding EDE-Q subscales (r ≥ . 72). Average scores, standard deviations and percentile ranks for the raw EDE-Q subscales and data on the occurrence of binge eating and compensatory behaviors are presented. Most of these values were lower than those found in other non-European developed countries. Results support the satisfactory internal consistency and convergent validity of the Spanish version of the EDE-Q. Lower scores in EDE-Q subscales suggest the need to study a lower cut-off point for clinical significance in Spanish college women. These data will help clinicians and researchers to interpret the EDE-Q scores of college women in Spain.
Note:	Altres ajuts: This research was partly supported by grant SEJ2005-07099 from the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Spain)
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Convergent validity ; EDE-Q ; Eating disorders ; Normative data ; Reliability
Published in:	Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, Vol. 33 Núm. 1 (2011) , p. 121-128, ISSN 1573-3505

DOI: 10.1007/s10862-009-9177-6

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