Webster, Aiyana E;
Zickgraf, Hana F;
Gideon, Nicole;
Mond, Jonathon M;
Serpell, Lucy;
Lane-Loney, Susan E;
Essayli, Jamal H;
(2023)
Preliminary Validation of The Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire-Short Parent Version (EDE-QS-P).
Eating Disorders
, 31
(6)
pp. 651-662.
10.1080/10640266.2023.2218675.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There is a lack of reliable and valid parent-report measures assessing eating disorder (ED) pathology in children and adolescents. This study aimed to develop and provide preliminary validation of a new parent-report measure, the 12-item Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-Short Parent Version (EDE-QS-P). METHOD: The EDE-QS-P was completed by 296 parents seeking treatment for their child at an ED clinic. Children (ages 6-18, N = 296) completed the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q), the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7), and the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). RESULTS: After removing item 10, the 11-item version of the EDE-QS-P showed borderline adequate fit to the one factor solution and strong internal consistency (α = 0.91). This measure also demonstrated strong convergent validity with child scores on the EDE-Q (r = .69), and moderate convergent validity with child scores on the GAD-7 (r = .37) and PHQ-9 (r = .46). The EDE-QS-P was able to differentiate children with EDs characterized by body image disturbances (e.g. anorexia nervosa) from those with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, who do not experience shape or weight concerns. DISCUSSION: The 11-item EDE-QS-P may be a promising parent-report measure of ED pathology in children and adolescents.
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