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A Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Eating Disorder Analysis and Diagnosis
Published on: May 10, 2022
Development and validity of a very short form of the Eating Disorder Inventory
Christophe Maïano1, Alexandre J S Morin2, Johana Monthuy-Blanc3
1Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais UQO, Canada; Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
Introduction:
The main objective of the present series of studies was to develop and validate a 16-item very short form of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-VS) for use as a short assessment tool in large-scale comprehensive or longitudinal studies, as well as in-depth idiographic studies.
Method:
The EDI-VS was developed, and validated, through a series of five studies based on independent community samples including a total of 1372 French adolescents.
Results:
The results supported the reliability, content validity, factor validity, convergent validity, and criterion-related validity of the EDI-VS.
Conclusions:
The EDI-VS comprises 16 items assessing the eight original dimensions of the conceptual model for the EDI. Recommendations for future practice and research on the EDI-VS are outlined.
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