A cross-country examination of emotional eating, restrained eating and intuitive eating: Measurement Invariance across eight countries.
Body Image
; 35: 245-254, 2020 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33147542
ABSTRACT
This study examined the measurement invariance of three scales that assessed emotional eating, restrained eating, and intuitive eating across eight countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Italy, Japan, Spain and the United States) in order to determine their suitability for cross-country body image research. A total of 6272 young adults took part in this study. Participants completed an online survey including the Emotional Eating subscale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-Revised 21, the Restraint subscale of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, and the Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues subscale of The Intuitive Eating Scale-2. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate potential cross-country differences in functioning of the measures. Partial invariance for all three scales was found, with only minor levels of non-invariance identified. Multiple indicator multiple cause models identified BMI and gender as potential influences on scores for these measures. Sources of invariance across groups are discussed, as well as implications for further substantive research across countries involving these measures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Eating
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Emotions
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Feeding Behavior
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
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Asia
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Europa
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Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Body Image
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article