Reliability Testing of a Children's Version of the Eating Attitude Test

Maloney, Michael J.; McGuire, Julie Bell; Daniels, Stephen R.

doi:10.1097/00004583-198809000-00004

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“…Items loaded on only one factor and all loadings were above .3 (Table 2). At age 9, girls' total chEAT scores, on average, reflected that typical scores for girls at this age were generally low, corresponding to other norms reported (Maloney et al, 1988(Maloney et al, , 1989, although the range of scores on this measure and on the subscales was large.…”

Section: Confirmatory Factor Analysissupporting

confidence: 66%

“…To accurately assess the emergence of dieting, it is necessary to measure these related attitudes and behaviors. In the current study, the outcome variable, the emergence of dieting, was assessed by a subscale from the Children's Eating Attitudes Test (chEAT), which measures eating behaviors and attitudes frequently associated with disordered eating (Maloney, McGuire, & Daniels, 1988;Maloney, McGuire, Daniels, & Specker, 1989) and is based on the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26; Garner & Garfinkel, 1979).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The chEAT is a 26-item questionnaire designed to measure dieting, weight concerns, and food preoccupation with a 9-point Likert response scale with response options ranging from never to always (Maloney et al, 1988(Maloney et al, , 1989. In this study, two of the original variables ("I vomit after I have eaten" and "I have the urge to vomit after eating") were removed, as these variables were not considered appropriate for 9-year-olds.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Weight status and psychosocial factors predict the emergence of dieting in preadolescent girls

Sinton

Birch

2005

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective-The current study tested a longitudinal model predicting the emergence of dieting in girls (n = 183) at age 9 years using data from the same girls measured at ages 5 and 7.Method-Variables related to the girls' weight status, psychological health, body satisfaction, maternal child feeding practices, and family environment are included in a hierarchical regression model predicting the emergence of dieting in girls. Interactions of girls' weight status with other variables in the model are also included in the last step.Results-Results indicate that the model accounts for 45% of the variance in the outcome scores and that variables across constructs have significant contributions to the model. Results also show that girls' weight status, both independently and as an interaction term, accounts for a large proportion of variance in this model. Conclusion-Weight status at age 5 years is a critical factor related to the emergence of dieting in young girls.

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Section: Confirmatory Factor Analysissupporting

confidence: 66%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Weight status and psychosocial factors predict the emergence of dieting in preadolescent girls

Sinton

Birch

2005

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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“…Instruments like the CEBI (Children's Eating Behaviour Inventory) (Archer et al, 1991), ChEDE (Children Eating Disorders Examination) (Bryant-Waugh et al, 1996), ChEAT (Children Eating Attitude Test) (Maloney et al, 1988) and BATMAN (Bob and Tom's Method of Assessing Nutrition) (Babbitt et al, 1995) assess eating-related issues like compliance, parent-child relation in eating situations (CEBI), perceived body image, obsessions with food (ChEAT, ChEDE) and environmental and social variables (BATMAN). We have chosen to use the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ) as it explores the theoretical constructs thought to be contributors to the development of overweight.…”

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Validation of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire parent version (DEBQ-P) in the Italian population: a screening tool to detect differences in eating behaviour among obese, overweight and normal-weight preadolescents

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Objective: To validate the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire Parent version (DEBQ-P) in the Italian population and investigate the differences in eating behaviour among Italian normal-weight, overweight and obese preadolescents. Design: A cross-sectional validation study. Participants were measured and the approved translation of the questionnaire was administered to their parents. Setting: Three school communities in the province of Bergamo, Northern Italy. Subjects: A total of 312 preadolescents (mean age 12.9 y; s.d. 0.8, both sexes) from three secondary schools of the province of Bergamo, Northern Italy, and their parents were invited to participate to the study. Informed written consent was obtained from each subject and their parents. Students were measured and their parents filled in the approved translation of the DEBQ-P. Recruitment was opportunistic and school based. Results: Factor and internal consistency analysis confirmed the factor structure of the DEBQ-P and the high internal consistency of its three scales. Variance analysis showed that eating behaviour of Italian normal-weight, overweight and obese preadolescents differs significantly only in regards to the 'restrained eating' scale (F 19.29, Po0.001), with overweight and obese scoring higher. Conclusions: The DEBQ-P can be used for screening projects regarding eating behaviour in the Italian population. The association between restrained eating and weight status was confirmed for both sexes, but the relationship between external eating and emotional overeating and overweight requires further exploration.

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“…The ChEAT is a 26-item version of the Eating Attitudes Test that is used to assess eating attitudes that are common in youth with eating disorders (Maloney et al 1988). Items are scored on a 6-point Likert-type scale using the guidelines developed by Anton et al (2006).…”

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Disordered Eating and Body Esteem Among Individuals with Glycogen Storage Disease

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Glycogen storage disease (GSD) is an inherited disorder that requires a complex medical regimen to maintain appropriate metabolic control. Previous research has suggested the disease is associated with decreased quality of life, and clinical experience suggests that patients are at risk for disordered eating behaviors that may significantly compromise their health. The current study assessed eating attitudes, eating disorder symptoms, and body image among 64 patients with GSD ranging from 7-52 years old (M ¼ 18.5 years old). About half the participants were male (n ¼ 33, 51.6%). Most participants were diagnosed with GSD Type I (n ¼ 52, 81.3%). Quantitative and qualitative analyses were utilized. Results indicated that 14.8% of children and 11.1% of adolescents/ adults with GSD met the clinical cutoff for dysfunctional attitudes toward eating, suggesting high likelihood for presence of an eating disorder. However, traditional eating disorder symptoms (e.g., binging, purging, fasting, etc.) were less prevalent in the GSD sample compared to population norms (t ¼ À6.45, p < 0.001). Body esteem was generally lower for both children and adolescents/ adults with GSD compared to population norms. These results were consistent with interview responses indicating that GSD patients experience negative feedback from peers regarding their bodies, especially during childhood and adolescence. However, they reported growing acceptance of their bodies with age and reported less negative attitudes and behaviors. Assessing mental health, including symptoms of disordered eating and low body esteem, among individuals with GSD should be an important component of clinical care.

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Reliability Testing of a Children's Version of the Eating Attitude Test

Cited by 424 publications

References 11 publications

Weight status and psychosocial factors predict the emergence of dieting in preadolescent girls

Weight status and psychosocial factors predict the emergence of dieting in preadolescent girls

Validation of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire parent version (DEBQ-P) in the Italian population: a screening tool to detect differences in eating behaviour among obese, overweight and normal-weight preadolescents

Disordered Eating and Body Esteem Among Individuals with Glycogen Storage Disease

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