Validation of the Italian version of the Eating-Related Eco-Concern Questionnaire: insights into its relationship with orthorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Urgent calls for research on the relationship between climate change concerns and eating disorder risk have been made. This study aimed to validate an Italian version of the Eating-Related Eco-Concern Questionnaire (EREC), a brief unidimensional measure of eating behaviors related to eco-concern.

Methods

Six hundred and sixty-three adults (85% females, mean age 37 ± 12 years) completed the EREC, Climate Change Worry Scale (CCWS), Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Eating Habits Questionnaire for orthorexia nervosa symptoms (EHQ-21), and questions on dietary habits and motivations, and past experiences of extreme climate events.

Results

Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the original one-factor model showed acceptable fit t

SUBMITTER: Tecuta L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632223 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature