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Development of the Hedonic Overeating-Questionnaire (HEDO-Q).
Anja Hilbert1, Veronica Witte2,3, Adrian Meule4,5
1Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Behavioral Medicine Research Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Nutrients
|May 14, 2022
Summary
This study developed the Hedonic Overeating-Questionnaire (HEDO-Q) to assess hedonic overeating and loss of control over eating. The HEDO-Q shows good psychometric properties for trait assessment in the general population.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Addictive-like eating is common, but lacks clear conceptualization outside addiction frameworks.
- A biopsychological approach to food reward is needed for understanding eating behaviors.
- Trait assessment of hedonic overeating and dyscontrol requires validated instruments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a brief self-report questionnaire for assessing hedonic overeating and dyscontrol.
- To operationalize addictive-like eating within a food reward framework.
- To provide a psychometrically sound measure for population studies.
Main Methods:
- Rational item construction for the Hedonic Overeating-Questionnaire (HEDO-Q).
- Psychometric evaluation in a large, random German population sample (N=2531).
- Confirmatory factor analysis, reliability, and validity assessments.
Main Results:
- The six-item HEDO-Q demonstrated a unidimensional structure with wanting, liking, and dyscontrol components.
- Favorable psychometric properties including high internal consistency and good item-total correlations.
- Measurement invariance across sex, age, and weight status; discriminant, convergent, and divergent validity established.
Conclusions:
- The HEDO-Q is a psychometrically sound, brief self-report measure for assessing hedonic overeating and dyscontrol in the general population.
- The questionnaire shows good validity in distinguishing individuals with and without eating disturbances or obesity.
- Further validation studies on stability, sensitivity to change, and predictive validity are recommended.
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