Psychometric properties of Turkish version of Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ). A preliminary results (original) (raw)
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Current Psychology, 2019
The Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) contains three scales which assess emotional, external and restrained eating styles that may contribute to or attenuate the development of overweight. The main goal of this study was to adapt and investigate the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the DEBQ. A sample of 785 Polish adults answered the questionnaire. Confirmatory Factor Analyses were used to evaluate the factor structure of the DEBQ. Next, the measurement invariance of the DEBQ across gender and BMI-status was assessed. Reliabilities were estimated with Cronbach's alpha and 4-week retest. Additionally, the convergent validity of the DEBQ was examined with the Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26), assessing individuals' attitudes towards eating behaviours and eating disorders. The results showed that the internal structure was similar to the theoretical proposal. It indicated that the three-factor structure had the best fit to the data, and this dimensional structure proved to be invariant across sex and BMI-status. The reliability estimates were satisfactory (all ≥ .70). Finally, convergent validity of the DEBQ was supported by significant relationships of its subscales to measures of the EAT-26. The DEBQ presented high crosslanguage replicability and seems to be an effective instrument for research in Polish adults.
Validation of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) in a sample of Spanish women
Appetite, 2014
The Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) was developed to measure eating styles that may contribute to or attenuate the development of overweight. It comprises three scales that measure emotional, external and restrained eating. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the internal structure of the Spanish version of the DEBQ using updated psychometric techniques in a sample of women. A sample of 647 Spanish females answered the questionnaire. Both exploratory structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis were used to evaluate the factor structure of the DEBQ. Reliabilities were estimated with Cronbach's alpha. The relations between the subscales of the DEBQ and age, BMI, and scores on the Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT) and the Restrained Scale-Revised (RS) were computed with Pearson correlations. Results showed that the internal structure was similar to the theoretical proposal, although items associated with boredom and idleness presented cross-loading problems. The reliability estimates were satisfactory. The Emotional and External Eating factors correlated with the BMI, and External Eating was negatively correlated with age. The Restraint factor of the DEBQ showed significant relationships with scales of the EAT-26 and RS. The dimensional validity of the DEBQ is reproduced in a Spanish sample, and the DEBQ seems to be an effective instrument for research in Spanish females. Minor modifications to the DEBQ are recommended.
Journal of Public Health, 2019
Aim Previous research introduced the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire that allows the measurement of emotional, external and restrained eating styles. However, only limited data exist about long-term test-retest reliability, particularly for clinical participants. Subjects and methods The current study evaluated the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire 12-month test-retest reliability and internal consistency using the responses of 494 participants (241 pre-bariatric participants and 253 normal-weight controls). Results Internal consistency remained acceptable for each group at both time points. Cronbach's α ranged from 0.81 (restrained eating at time 1 in pre-bariatric group) to 0.94 (external eating at time 1 in normal-weight group). Also, the stability estimates were satisfactory and ranged from 0.79 (restrained eating in pre-bariatric group) to 0.92 (external eating in normal-weight group). Conclusion It is concluded that the internal consistency of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire is excellent, and that the testretest reliability results suggest that items intended to measure three types of eating styles were likely testing trait, rather than state, factors, regardless of whether normal-weight controls were included in, or excluded from, the analyses. Finally, the measurement invariance of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire across body mass index status was assessed. It indicated that the three-factor structure had the best fit to the data, and this dimensional structure proved to be invariant across body mass index status.
The International journal of eating disorders, 2011
To test the construct validity and discriminative validity of the widely used Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire's (DEBQ) External Eating (EE) subscale. After being exposed to food cues or not participants completed a bogus taste test. Subjective cue reactivity during food exposure and actual food intake after food exposure were measured. EE scores were unrelated to food intake. A robust main effect of food cue exposure was found but contrary to what was predicted, low EE scorers ate more after food cue exposure than without whereas high EE scorers did not. The actual eating behavior of high and low scorers on the other DEBQ subscales - emotional and restrained eating - demonstrated that the EE also lacks discriminative validity. The EE showed no predictive validity and no discriminative validity. The usefulness of the distinction of different types of concerned eaters is questioned.
The Journal of nutrition, 2004
A revised version of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) was developed in an obese population, but its applicability to the general population was not assessed. We aimed to define the relationship between eating behavior and reported food intake. This was a cross-sectional study of 529 middle-aged adults and 358 teenagers and young adults recruited on a geographical basis. The TFEQ-R18 measures 3 aspects of eating behavior: cognitive restraint (CR), uncontrolled eating (UE), and emotional eating. Reported food intake was calculated from a food frequency questionnaire. Girls who scored higher on restrained eating had a lower energy intake than the other girls (9164 kJ vs. 13,163 kJ, P < 0.001). In adult men, energy intake increased with UE (9663 kJ vs. 11,029 kJ in the lower and higher UE tertiles, respectively, P < 0.05). When specific food groups were analyzed, higher CR was positively associated in adults with healthy food groups like green vegetables [OR = 1.92 (0....
Appetite, 2013
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Eating behaviors in a male and female community sample: psychometric properties of the DEBQ
Terapia psicológica, 2017
the aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch eating Behavior Questionnaire (DeBQ) in a community sample of chilean adults. the sample comprised 627 participants who completed a battery of questionnaires. the mean age of the sample was 36.07 years (sD =12.49), and 66.2% of them were women. Mean body mass index (BMi) was 25.61 kg/m 2 (sD =4.20). item analysis suggested that one item yielded very low corrected item-total correlation. the internal structure analysis revealed that the threefactor model showed a good fit. Internal structure was adequate. A gender effect was found in DEBQ scores, and there was a positive significant association between BMI and DEBQ scores. The correlation analysis supported the adequate convergent validity of the scale. the present study provides evidence to support the adequate reliability and validity of the DeBQ when applied in a chilean population.