Eating disorder examination: Factor structure and norms in a clinical female pediatric eating disorder sample

ABSTRACT Objective The factor structure of the eating disorder examination (EDE) has never been tested in a clinical pediatric sample, and no normative data exist. Method The factor structure of an adapted EDE was examined in a clinical sample of 665 females aged 9–17 years with anorexia nervosa spe...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 2016-01, Vol.49 (1), p.107-110
Main Authors: O'Brien, Amy, Watson, Hunna J., Hoiles, Kimberley J., Egan, Sarah J., Anderson, Rebecca A., Hamilton, Matthew J., Shu, Chloe, McCormack, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Weight
Child
eating disorder examination
Eating disorders
factor analysis
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood - diagnosis
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood - psychology
Female
HOPE project
Humans
Male
norms
Pediatrics
Psychopathology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective The factor structure of the eating disorder examination (EDE) has never been tested in a clinical pediatric sample, and no normative data exist. Method The factor structure of an adapted EDE was examined in a clinical sample of 665 females aged 9–17 years with anorexia nervosa spectrum (70%), bulimia nervosa spectrum (12%), purging disorder (3%), and unspecified feeding and eating disorders (15%). Results The original four‐factor model was a good fit in a confirmatory factor analysis as well a higher order model with three dimensions of restraint, eating concern, and combined weight concern/shape concern. Normative data are reported for clinicians to identify the percentiles in which their patients' score. Discussion The findings support dimensions of restraint, eating concern, weight concern, and shape concern in a clinical pediatric sample. This supports the factorial validity of the EDE, and the norms may assist clinicians to evaluate symptoms in females under 18 years. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2016; 49:107–110)
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/eat.22478