Abstract
Objective: Existing self-report methods for assessing eating disorder (ED) symptoms in youth do not adequately measure binge eating and lack sufficient psychometric support. The Youth Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (YEDE-Q), a self-report version of the Child Eating Disorder Examination (ChEDE), was designed to assess the spectrum of ED psychopathology in youth. Method: The YEDE-Q was compared to the ChEDE and the Questionnaire for Eating and Weight Patterns-Adolescent version (QEWP-A) in a sample of 35 overweight adolescents aged 12-17. Results: The YEDE-Q showed significant agreement (ps < .001) with the ChEDE on all four subscale scores, the global score, and measurement of objective bulimic episodes. The YEDE-Q and the QEWP-A showed significant agreement (ps < .001) on the measurement of shape and weight concerns. Conclusion: The YEDE-Q appears promising in the assessment of eating-related pathology in overweight adolescents, but remains in need of validation in children and ED populations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 460-467 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2007 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Assessment
- Binge eating
- Eating disorder pathology
- Interview
- Overweight
- Questionnaire