Assessing the factor structure of the Eating Attitude Test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia
Walton Wider,
Jasmine Adela Mutang,
Bee Seok Chua
et al.
Abstract:The objective of this study was to assess the factor structure of the 26-item Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) among 1,084 undergraduate students in Malaysia. The initial findings indicated a lack of support for the proposed three-factor structure. Model modifications were made due to the inadequate initial fit. The fit of the model was significantly improved by excluding items with factor loadings below 0.40 and integrating residual covariances. In conclusion, it is nec… Show more
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