Evaluation of eating disorders: Psychometric properties of EDI-2 in students 13 to 18 years old Evaluación de los trastornos alimentarios: Propiedades psicométricas del test edi-2 en adolescentes escolarizados(as) de 13 a 18 años

Urzúa M., A.; Castro R S.; Lillo O A.; Leal P C.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the psychometric properties of the test EDI-2 to evaluate eating disorders in Chilean adolescents Method: The sample was constituted by 1,429 adolescents (595 men and 835 women) between 13 and 18 years from the city of Antofagasta, to whom the EDI-2 test was applied. The reliability and the validity of the instrument were evaluated by factorial analysis and t-test. Results: The majority of the dimensions and the total scale have alphas above 0.70. Factorial structure observed was similar to the theoretical proposal. Conclusions: The EDI-2 test with corrections applied to Chilean population is a reliable and valid instrument for use as a screening tool in early detection of eating disorders.

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Título de la Revista: Revista chilena de nutrición
Volumen: 36
Número: 4
Editorial: Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y Toxicología.
Fecha de publicación: 2009
Página de inicio: 1063
Página final: 1073
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950229195&partnerID=q2rCbXpz