Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnoses: Reliability and validity of operationalizing DSM—IV criteria into a self-report format.

Mintz, Laurie B.; O’Halloran, Mary Sean; Mulholland, Amy; Schneider, Paxton A.

doi:10.1037/0022-0167.44.1.63

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“…Thus, there are limits to the generalizability to older persons and to more ethnically diverse populations. However, the sample does represent a group that is at relatively high risk for disordered eating (Mintz, O'Halloran, Mulholland, & Schneider, 1997). Since the study is correlational, no causal relationships can be established between emotional eating and BMI.…”

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Emotional Appetite Questionnaire: Construct validity and relationship with BMI.

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The Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ) comprises ratings of tendency to eat in response to both positive and negative, emotions and situations. To assess construct validity, the responses of 232 male and female participants to the EMAQ subscales were correlated with the subscales of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), which has been extensively validated. In addition, the EMAQ scores were correlated with BMI. Convergent validity was demonstrated by a significant positive correlation between the negative emotions and situations scores of the EMAQ and the emotional eating subscale score of the DEBQ (DEBQ-E). Moreover, discriminant validity was demonstrated by low correlations of EMAQ positive emotions and situations scores with the DEBQ-E score. For the study sample, the EMAQ negative scores were significantly positively correlated with BMI, and the EMAQ positive scores were significantly inversely correlated with BMI. As BMI increased so did reported negative emotional and situational eating whereas as BMI decreased, reported positive emotional and situational eating increased. Although causality cannot be inferred from correlations, eating more under negative emotions may contribute to being overweight whereas eating less may contribute to being underweight. The EMAQ was shown to have construct validity, and emotional eating was significantly correlated with BMI.

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2007

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“…Based on their QEDD responses (Mintz et al, 1997), the athletes were classified as symptomatic (n ϭ 39; 19.2%) and asymptomatic (n ϭ 164; 80.8%); no athletes were classified as having a clinical eating disorder. To further establish the validity of the QEDD categories for male athletes, we compared the groups on their BULIT-R scores and were found to differ sig- nificantly, F(1, 201) Table 1).…”

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“…The 50-item Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnoses (QEDD; Mintz et al, 1997) measures eating disorder symptoms based on DSM-IV-TR criteria; 1 question was changed (see italics) to reflect the reality that athletes exercise as a requirement for their sport (i.e., indicate the amount of time you spent exercising in addition to your normal sport practice in order to lose weight). Based on their responses, participants were classified as eating disordered (i.e., AN, BN, subthreshold BN, subthreshold AN, nonbingeing BN, and binge-eating disorder), symptomatic (i.e., some symptoms, but not sufficient to warrant a clinical diagnosis), or asymptomatic (i.e., no eating disturbances).…”

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Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors among male collegiate athletes.

Petrie

Greenleaf

Reel

et al. 2008

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Male athletes have been hypothesized to be at increased risk for disordered eating attitudes and behaviors due to unique pressures in the sport environment. In this study, 203 male collegiate athletes from three universities completed the Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnosis (QEDD; Mintz, O'Halloran, Mulholland, & Schneider, 1997) as well as provided information on binge eating and pathogenic weight control behaviors. None were classified with a clinical eating disorder, though almost 20% reported a sufficient number and level of symptoms to be considered symptomatic. Just over 80% had no significant eating disorder concerns and were classified as asymptomatic. Neither year in school, race/ethnicity, sport type, nor age were related to whether or not the athletes were symptomatic or asymptomatic. In terms of the athletes' body mass, fewer than 2% were underweight and 66% were classified as overweight or obese according to CDC guidelines; over 60% were satisfied with their current body weight. Although the frequency of pathogenic behaviors was low, exercise (37%) and fasting/dieting (14.2%) were the primary and secondary means for controlling weight; fewer than 10% used vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics.

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“…Studies limited to clinical settings may underestimate true prevalence and large scale, methodologically sound, population based studies are both timeconsuming and expensive 3 . Using questionnaires to assess eating disorders is linked to several potential methodological risks and therefore a two-stage approach using questionnaires for screening and interviews for final assessment is recommended 4,5 . Several broad studies on adolescent mental health have used questionnaire items derived from DSM-IV criteria to assess eating disorders 4 .…”

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“…Using questionnaires to assess eating disorders is linked to several potential methodological risks and therefore a two-stage approach using questionnaires for screening and interviews for final assessment is recommended 4,5 . Several broad studies on adolescent mental health have used questionnaire items derived from DSM-IV criteria to assess eating disorders 4 . The validity of this approach has however not received enough attention, especially in the case of adolescents 5,6 .…”

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Capturing clinically significant eating pathology in adolescence

Isomaa

Isomaa²,

Marttunen

et al. 2013

Eur. J. Psychiat.

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-Background and Objectives: Several large-scale studies on adolescent mental health have used questionnaire items derived from DSM-IV criteria to assess eating disorders. The aim of the present brief report was to analyse the capacity of self-reported eating disorder symptoms to capture clinically significant eating disorders.Methods: All pupils in the ninth grade (N = 606, response rate 98.2%, mean age = 15.4) of comprehensive school in a defined area were invited to participate in the study. Adolescents who reported some form of eating pathology (n = 126) were invited to an interview (RAB).Results: Anorexia based on the self-report resulted in a positive predictive value of 60.0% for lifetime and 20% for current eating disorder, when compared to the results in the RAB. No case of BN was detected by the RAB, but self-reported BN symptoms were predictive of both EDNOS and subclinical eating pathology.Conclusions: Self-reported eating disorder symptoms seem to be relatively good predictors of broadly defined eating pathology, but may result in overestimation of clinical conditions.

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Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnoses: Reliability and validity of operationalizing DSM—IV criteria into a self-report format.

Cited by 190 publications

References 54 publications

Emotional Appetite Questionnaire: Construct validity and relationship with BMI.

Emotional Appetite Questionnaire: Construct validity and relationship with BMI.

Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors among male collegiate athletes.

Capturing clinically significant eating pathology in adolescence

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