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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

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  • The Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a standard measure for assessing eating disorder behaviors and attitudes.
  • Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) have led to proposals for shorter EDE-Q versions.
  • The psychometric properties of these shorter forms require thorough evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the psychometric properties of the full-length EDE-Q with its proposed short forms (7, 8, and 18 items).
  • To assess concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity, factor structure, and sensitivity to change.
  • To provide empirical data to guide the selection of appropriate EDE-Q versions.

Main Methods:

  • The study included participants from two clinical eating disorder samples (N=175, N=38) and a large nonclinical sample (N=3,413).
  • Participants completed the Portuguese version of the EDE-Q and other relevant measures.
  • Psychometric properties of the full-length EDE-Q and its short forms were compared using statistical analyses, including CFA.

Main Results:

  • All EDE-Q forms demonstrated good internal consistency and high intercorrelations (r > .90).
  • All forms showed strong correlations with other measures of eating psychopathology (r > .80) and accurately distinguished cases from controls.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis supported the factor structure of the 7-item EDE-Q but not other forms; all versions were sensitive to change.

Conclusions:

  • Short forms of the EDE-Q are psychometrically sound and suitable for clinical and nonclinical research.
  • These shorter versions are valuable alternatives when time efficiency is crucial, such as for rapid screening or treatment monitoring.
  • The findings support the use of EDE-Q short forms for assessing eating disorder psychopathology and tracking treatment outcomes.