Concurrent validity of self-report measures of eating disorders in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

d’Emden, Helen, Holden, Libby, McDermott, Brett, Harris, Mark, Gibbons, Kristen, Gledhill, Anne and Cotterill, Andrew (2012) Concurrent validity of self-report measures of eating disorders in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Acta Paediatrica, 101 9: 973-978.

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Author d’Emden, Helen
Holden, Libby
McDermott, Brett
Harris, Mark
Gibbons, Kristen
Gledhill, Anne
Cotterill, Andrew
Title Concurrent validity of self-report measures of eating disorders in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Journal name Acta Paediatrica    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2012-09
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02738.x
Volume number 101
Issue number 9
ISSN 0803-5253; 1651-2227
Start page 973
End page 978
Total pages 6
Place of publication Oxford, England, U.K.
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Collection year 2013
Language eng
Formatted abstract Aim:  Eating disorder screening tools have not been adequately validated for use with adolescents with type 1 diabetes. This study compared the Youth Eating Disorder Examination–Questionnaire (YEDE-Q) and the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 Risk Composite (EDI-3RC) against the child Eating Disorder Examination (chEDE). These screening tools were chosen because they broadly assess eating disorder psychopathology and have subscales helpful for clinical management.

Methods:  In this cross-sectional study, 124 adolescents with type 1 diabetes aged 13–18 years completed two self-administered questionnaires, the YEDE-Q and the EDI-3RC. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess internal consistency of the tools. Fifty-one adolescents, randomly selected, participated in the chEDE. Intraclass correlations and Spearman’s correlations were used to measure concordance of the chEDE with the YEDE-Q and EDI-3RC.

Results:  The YEDE-Q and EDI-3RC demonstrated good subscale internal consistency; Cronbach’s alpha for YEDE-Q (0.78–0.95) and EDI-3RC (0.79–0.94). High levels of concurrent validity with the chEDE were seen with both tools.

Conclusion:  Preliminary evidence is provided for the validation of the YEDE-Q and EDI-3RC for use in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The YEDE-Q also defines individual disturbed eating behaviours with frequency ratings which can be helpful for tailoring early intervention.
Keyword Adolescent
Adolescent disturbed eating attitudes
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Eating disorders
Validation studies
Q-Index Code C1
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