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This study investigates the latent structure and the psychometric characteristics of the attitudinal subscales of the Greek translation of the EDE-Q (G-EDE-Q) using two samples. The first sample consisted of 500 university female students and tested the latent structure of the G-EDE-Q. The second sample consisted of 164 female psychology students and examined the internal consistency as well as the concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity of the G-EDE-Q. The results from confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that a three-factor solution fit the data better than the other models examined, providing evidence to contradict the originally proposed structure of the instrument. The results support both, the internal consistency as well as the concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity of the G-EDE-Q global scale and its subscales. The discussion focuses on the critical review of previous statistical procedures employed and the clinical and research implications of the present findings.

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Much research on school bullying and victimization have outlined several individual, family, and school parameters that function as risk factors for developing further psychosocial and psychopathological problems. Bullying and victimization are interrelated with symptoms of psychological trauma, as well as emotional/ behavioural reactions, which can destabilize psychosocial and scholastic pathways for children and adolescents. The current study explored the various dimensions of psychological trauma (depressive symptoms, somatization, dissociation, avoidance behaviours) associated with school bullying/victimization in relation to parental bonding among 433 students (8–16 years old) from representative large cities in Greece. The following scales were employed: (a) Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, (b) Child Report of Post-traumatic Symptoms (CROPS), and (c) Parental Bonding Inventory instrument (PBI). Pathways analysis extracted a series of models which showed that maternal and paternal overprotection (anxious-controlling/aggressive) had positive association with post-traumatic stress symptoms. Specifically, the quality of parental bonding was related with children's bullying/victimization experiences and post-traumatic symptomology. Conversely, results indicated that maternal and paternal care can reduce the manifestation of post-traumatic stress symptoms. Implications for interventions are discussed.