Further Validation for a Measure of Disordered Eating in an Independent Sample of Male and Female Elite Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elite athletes experience unique pressures and cognitions associated with disordered eating, which may not be appropriately captured by existing tools. The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale is a recently developed and first measure of disordered eating specifically developed and validated in current and former athletes. This study aimed to provide further validation for the ADE in an independent sample of elite athletes.

Method

Participants were 237 elite athletes (M _Age = 26.1, SD_Age = 8.6; 75.9% female; 73.0% current athletes) participating in various sports across Australia and the United States. Participants completed an online survey including the ADE, demographic questions, and other measures of eating disorder symptoms (Eating Dis

SUBMITTER: Fatt SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861877 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature