The validation of the Barcelona Orthorexia Scale-Spanish version: evidence from the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To validate the Spanish version of Barcelona Orthorexia Scale (BOS) in general population, analyzing its items and both its internal structure and psychometric properties (internal consistency and temporal stability). In addition, the relationship between ON and external measures of attitudes towards food was assessed.

Method

The general population sample consisted of 446 women and 104 men, aged between 18.31 and 69.44 years (M = 36.03; SD = 12.46). Of these, 39 participants answered again the questionnaires after one month from the first application. The assessment instruments were a sociodemographic questionnaire, the BOS, the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ).

Results

The final version of the BOS is compose

SUBMITTER: Navarro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10611628 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature