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Psychometric properties of the German version of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory
Adrian Meule1, Sebastian Ertl2, Kelsie T Forbush3
1Department of Psychology, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany. adrian.meule@ur.de.
Background:
The Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) is a multidimensional self-report measure for the assessment of eating pathology and related aspects: Body Dissatisfaction, Binge Eating, Cognitive Restraint, Purging, Restricting, Excessive Exercise, Negative Attitudes Toward Obesity, and Muscle Building. The aims of the current studies were to provide a German translation of the EPSI and replicate the original EPSI's psychometric properties and correlates.
Methods:
In two cross-sectional surveys using convenience samples (n = 361 and n = 178), participants completed the German EPSI along with other questionnaires.
Results:
In both studies, the EPSI's eight-factor structure, high internal consistencies, and differential associations with other instruments assessing eating disorder-specific and general psychopathology as well as gender differences on the EPSI's scales were largely replicated.
Conclusions:
The German EPSI had sound psychometric properties that allow for a reliable and valid, multidimensional assessment of eating-disorder psychopathology.
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