The validation of short eating disorder, body dysmorphia, and Weight Bias Internalisation Scales among UK adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When collecting data from human participants, it is often important to minimise the length of questionnaire-based measures. This makes it possible to ensure that the data collection is as engaging as possible, while it also reduces response burden, which may protect data quality. Brevity is especially important when assessing eating disorders and related phenomena, as minimising questions pertaining to shame-ridden, unpleasant experiences may in turn minimise any negative affect experienced whilst responding.

Methods

We relied on item response theory to shorten three eating disorder and body dysmorphia measures, while aiming to ensure that the information assessed by the scales remained as close to that assessed by the original scales as possible. We further teste

SUBMITTER: Lantos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386377 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature