Some hope for a dimensional assessment? A critical review of psychometric validated (semi-)structured interview to assess eating disorders.

OBJECTIVE: Given that eating disorders (EDs) are considered one of the deadliest mental illnesses, the development of appropriate assessment instruments is a necessity. Despite the extensive literature on assessing EDs, there has been a lack of focus on semi-structured interviews. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of psychometrically validated semi-structured interviews for EDs. METHODS: Included studies (N = 24) were required to present a semi-structured interview for EDs that has been validated through a psychometric process. The APA PsycNet, MEDLINE, APA Psycinfo, Pubmed, and Health & Psychosocial Instruments databases were searched. The literature search included publications through May 2024, with no earliest year restriction. RESULTS: A total of six instruments were identified and reviewed in terms of conceptual design, purpose and content, psychometric characteristics, and strengths and limitations. Three main findings were highlighted: (a) only half of the instruments are up to date; (b) the instruments are based on either a categorical or a mixed categorical-dimensional approach; and (c) the predominance of the categorical approach. CONCLUSIONS: The results are discussed regarding the conceptual approaches of the instrument to provide clinical and research implications. Despite the many strengths of the instrument, additional psychometric research is needed.

Validade do modelo hierárquico da motivação intrínseca e extrínseca no esporte escolar / Validity of the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in school sports / Validez de modelo jerárquico de motivación intrínseca y extrínseca en el deporte escolar

O tema do presente estudo é a autodeterminação. O objetivo foi testar o Modelo hierárquico da motivação intrínseca e extrínseca ­ MHMIE. Trata-se de um modelo teórico-explicativo linear, sequencial e unidirecional baseado na Teoria da Autodeterminação, que pressupõe a relação causal entre 'fatores sociais', 'mediadores psicológicos', 'autodeterminação' e 'consequências'. A amostra foi composta de 517 alunos (nm = 303; nf = 214) praticantes de esporte escolar, da faixa etária de 13 a 19 anos (X = 15,32; σ = 1,46), regularmente matriculados em turmas que vão do último ano do ensino fundamental ao terceiro ano do ensino médio de escolas públicas e privadas do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo CEP-UFRGS, 2008055. O MHMIE foi testado com path analysis e equações estruturais. Os resultados obtidos indicaram que o modelo apresenta índices adequados de validade na amostra estudada. (AU)

The theme of the present study is self-determination. The objective was to test the Hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation ­ HMIEM. It is a linear, sequential and unidirectional theoretical-explanatory model based on the Self-Determination Theory, which presupposes the causal relationship between 'social factors', 'psychological mediators', 'self-determination', and 'consequences'. The sample consisted of 517 students (nm = 303; nf = 214) who practiced school sports, aged 13 to 19 years (X = 15.32; σ = 1.46), regularly enrolled in classes ranging from the last year of primary education to the third year of high school in public and private schools in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The research was approved by CEP - UFRGS, under approval number 2008055. The HMIEM was tested with path analysis and structural equations. The results indicated that the model has adequate indexes of validity in the studied sample. (AU)

El tema de este estudio es la autodeterminación. El objetivo fue testar el modelo jerárquico de motivación intrínseca y extrínseca - MJMIE. Se trata de un modelo teórico-explicativo lineal, secuencial y unidireccional basado en la Teoría de Autodeterminación, que presupone la relación causal entre 'factores sociales', 'mediadores psicológicos', 'autodeterminación' y 'consecuencias'. La muestra fue compuesta de 517 alumnos (nm = 303; nf = 214) practicantes de deporte escolar, con edades entre 13 a 19 años (X = 15,32; σ = 1,46), regularmente matriculados en grupos que van del último año de Enseñanza Primaria hasta el tercer año de Enseñanza Secundaria, pertenecientes a escuelas públicas y privadas del estado de Rio Grande del Sur. La investigación fue aprobada por el CEP - UFRGS, 2008055. El MJMIE fue testado con path analysis y ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron que el modelo presenta índices adecuados de validez en la muestra estudiada. (AU)

Evidências de validade interna da escala de regulação interna no esporte / Evidence of internal validity of the scale of internal regulation in sport / Evidencias de validez interna de la escala de regulación interna en el deporte

O objetivo dessa pesquisa é estimar evidência de validade com base na estrutura interna e precisão da ERICEE-24, administrada em 261 estudantes do ensino fundamental de escolas públicas de Porto Alegre/RS (57,1% do sexo feminino), com idades entre 12 e 15 anos (M= 13,36; DP = 1,10). Análises fatoriais possibilitaram estimar a estrutura hierárquica do modelo de medida: um indicador global do construto Regulação Interna, refletindo quatro fatores específicos de primeira ordem (Orientação à Realização Pessoal-ORP; Orientação à Superação Pessoal-OSP; Orientação à Curiosidade Pessoal-OCP; Orientação à Estimulação PessoalOEP) que apresentaram índices de consistência interna que variam entre 0,82 e 0,84, e 0,91 para a escala total. Tais resultados podem ser entendidos como importante passo na direção da dissociabilidade empírica desse construto. Limitações da pesquisa foram discutidas.

The objective of this research is to estimate evidence of validity based on the internal structure and accuracy of ERICEE-24, administered in 261 students from elementary schools of public schools in Porto Alegre / RS (57.1% female), aged 12 and 15 years (M = 13.36, SD = 1.10). Factorial analyzes made it possible to estimate the hierarchical structure of the measurement model: a global indicator of the Internal Regulation construct, reflecting four specific first order factors, showed internal consistency indexes ranging from 0.82 to 0.84 and 0.91 for the scale total. Such results can be understood as an important step towards the empirical dissociability of this construct. Limitations of the research were discussed.

El objetivo de esta investigación es examinar la evidencia de validez con base en la estructura interna y precisión de la ERICEE-24, administrada en 261 estudiantes de la enseñanza fundamental de escuelas públicas de Porto Alegre / RS (57,1% sexo femenino), con edades entre 12 y 15 años (M = 13,36, DP = 1,10). Los análisis factoriales permitieron estimar la estructura jerárquica del modelo de medida: un indicador global del constructo Regulación Interna, reflejando cuatro factores específicos de primer orden (Orientación a la Realización PersonalORP; Orientación a la Superación Personal-OSP; Orientación a Curiosidad Personal-OCP; la Estimulación Personal-OEP), presentaron índices de consistencia interna que variaban entre 0,82 y 0,84, y 0,91 para la escala Total. Esos resultados pueden ser entendidos como un importante paso hacia la disociabilidad empírica de este constructo. Se discutieron las limitaciones de la investigación.

[Dietary patterns of adult women living in an urban area of Southern Brazil]. / Padrões alimentares de mulheres adultas residentes em área urbana no sul do Brasil.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the dietary patterns of adult women and to provide information for validating the instrument used. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in a representative sampling of 1,026 women aged 20 to 60 years living in Southeastern Brazil, in 2003. A 70-item food frequency questionnaire was used to measure food intake. Dietary patterns were identified using principal component analysis. RESULTS: The reliability of factor analysis was assessed through the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin statistic, that was equal to 0.823, the Bartlett test of sphericity, which reached statistical significance (chi-square (1225)=7406.39; p<0.001), and the determinant of the correlation matrix (6,28-4). Five dietary patterns were identified, each one consisting of 10 items (foods), which were grouped as healthy food pattern cost 1, healthy food pattern cost 2, healthy food pattern cost 3, risk food pattern cost 1 and risk food pattern cost 3. CONCLUSIONS: There were identified five dietary patterns among adult women. There was a clear difference in terms of the cost of these patterns. These findings suggest that cost may be one of the determinants of food choice and food intake in this population.