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Feride Ayyıldız1, Kübra Esin2, Emine Yassıbaş3
1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Journal of Eating Disorders
|February 14, 2026
Summary
The Turkish Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-13 (EDE-Q-13) is a reliable tool for assessing eating disorder symptoms in adolescents. This validated questionnaire is efficient for clinical and research use in young populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Eating disorders present a growing concern among adolescents.
- There is a need for effective, brief assessment tools for this demographic.
- This study focuses on the Turkish version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-13 (EDE-Q-13).
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish EDE-Q-13.
- To determine its validity and reliability in healthy adolescents.
- To assess its suitability for clinical and epidemiological research.
Main Methods:
- 223 healthy adolescents (aged 10-17) participated.
- Psychometric properties were assessed using Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and Composite Reliability.
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and correlations with EAT-26 and BAS-2 were conducted.
Main Results:
- The Turkish EDE-Q-13 demonstrated high internal consistency (α=0.86, ω=0.85).
- CFA confirmed the original five-factor structure with good model fit.
- Strong test-retest reliability (r=0.82) and validity were established.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish EDE-Q-13 is a valid and reliable measure for adolescent eating disorder psychopathology.
- Its brevity makes it practical for research and clinical settings.
- Further validation in clinical adolescent populations is suggested.
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