Screening for eating disorders across genders in college students: Initial validation of the brief assessment of stress and eating.

ABSTRACT: Given that eating disorders (EDs) are relatively common in college populations, it is important to have reliable and valid tools to identify students so that they can be referred to evidence-based care. Although research supports the psychometric properties of existing ED screens for identifying cases of EDs, most studies have been conducted in samples of young white-majority women or have not reported the psychometric properties of the screening tool in men.

Objective

The purpose of the current study was to validate a brief, 10-item screening tool for the identification of EDs-the brief assessment of stress and eating (BASE).

Method

Participants were college students (N = 596; 68.2% cisgender women) from a large Midwestern university who completed the BASE and SCOFF. The Eat

SUBMITTER: Forbush KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044497 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature