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The Factor Structure and Criterion Validity of the Short Form of the Eating Attitudes Test Meni Koslowsky , Zvi Scheinberg , Avi Bleich , Mordechai Mark , Alan Apter , Yehuda Danon & Zahava Solomon Published online: 10 Jun 2010.

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The Factor Structure and Criterion Validity of the Short Form of the Eating Attitudes Test

Zvi EPcheinberg Mental Health Dqarfment, Meldid Corps Iwae! Defense Foxes

Avi Blelch, hilordechai Mark, Alan Apter, and Yehuda Banon It?PrttaI PIeaifh Be?artnrerrt, Medim! COTS Israel D e f e ~ s eForces axci Sackier Sciacrol o f Med:c;ne Tel Az7iz: LI~iziersif$ Zahava Solomon Menial l i e d : lz Bqartrnent, ri4edicn: Corflc Ismel Defeme Forces and Chlape! S c h d of Socmi M'o4 Tpl Azw Ut:iuersity

and behavioral indicators associat.ed with eating disorde-s range from relzt:vels moderace aiimenrs such as fear of loss of control, fear of weigh gain, and negative body image (Bstters & Cash, 193'7; Schisdak, Crago, Neal. & Swain, 19873 to rhe more serious ailments including mlssed rnenstrna! periods an2 vomidng that accompany anorexia nervosa and ' s u h i a nerarosa (Rudermaq

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ideniify various aspects of eating disorders. Among rhe more popuiar cnes are measures of M i m i c behavior including rbe Binge Lacing Scale (Gormaily, Black, & Dastoc. 1982) znc the Br;iirr.is T e s t (Smith & T h e l e ~ ,!$S4:. T h e . E a t k g Disorcier ini7en:ory (Garner, Garfirkl, Glxsred, & Pcirvy! 19%) an6 the Eating Eisorder Examinatior: ( C o o ~ e rCooper, , & Fairburn, 1988)are scales far examining psychopathoiogg associa:ed with anorexia ner.i70saand bcllimia nervosa. A few scales have Sees used t= measure more specific compcnents of eating behavior scch as the Feeding Scale (Cha:oor, Egar:: Getson, ManviHe, & O'Dormeki. 1985) and the Three Factor Eating Q~es6oXkaire(Stunkard 6r Messxk I ?I:). ?rrobably, :he most fxquenr1-y used scale in the field has beer: :he Eating Attitubes Test (EAT! developed by Garner 2nd Garfinkel (1979). The EAT is a measure of rhe symptoms in anorexia nexoss and according t c its arrthcrs, is a , A d scale for idec::f$ng individuais with severe disorders. In pxticuiar, T

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extreme scores have beern found z s e f ~ lin screer.ing for anorexic patients (X4eecic?nrs,Pelmer, Neu&all, & Kenrick, 1956) and in delinearing the profiies of ciixicai and norxai groups (Rippon,Nash, M!iSurgh. & Noakes, 198& r2ltho~ghorig:naliy decigne2 as a diagnostic tool tu distinguish anerexics frcm normais, today the EAT is used for identifsring subjects with various levels and types of eating Jis~clrSances(Agras. Schneider, Arnow, &A Raebxrnt :?PC; Chmdarana: Helmes, 3r Eenser,, 19881 or simpiy chose wi:h concerns a'sozt, weigh: and fimd intake (Butrcn & Whxehouse, 198i; Meadows et ai., 19.86; Zeliner, Earner, & Adler, i 989).In acidition, the EAT scale has beerr found :o be associated with menscrud dysfunction and amenhorrhoea (Rippon et ai,? i?8@ and several personaiity indicatcrs (Chandaranz. et ai.? 1558; Lehman & Rodin, I?8?")s wci! as body image 2nd shape icdjcators ii ore: Castro, Garcia, 3r Perez, l'iR3). The original psychometric caicuiat:ons with the EAT used a sanple of anorexics (Garner & Garfinkel, 9E3). In addition, milch o i rhc epidemiciogicaI work or! rhe EAT in nonciinicai setrings has used eicl:er students or ptients fro% general pracritioners. Our studv was designed :c evaiuare the psychometric properties of a short ~ e r s i o nof