Psychometric properties of the Pride in Eating Pathology Scale in a Spanish population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In its relation to eating disorders, pride is one of the self-conscious emotions least analyzed, and requires valid and reliable instruments for its measurement. This study aimed to examine the factor structure and the psychometric properties of the Pride in Eating Pathology Scale (PEP-S), in the Spanish general population, as well as between-sex differences in PEP-S scores.

Methods

Of the 1483 participants aged 18 to 34 (M = 21.99; SD = 3.09), 954 were women (65.2%) and the majority were university students (78.8%). Psychometric properties of the scale were tested in a cross-sectional design using cross-validation, i.e., exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and estimation of invariance (sex).

Results

The four-factor structure found was similar to

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Testal JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10386289 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature