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- Title
Variants of Early-Onset Restrictive Eating Disturbances in Middle Childhood.
- Authors
Kurz, Susanne; van Dyck, Zoé; Dremmel, Daniela; Munsch, Simone; Hilbert, Anja
- Abstract
Objective: This study sought to determine the factor structure of the newly developed self-report screening questionnaire Eating Disturbances in Youth-Questionnaire (EDY-Q) as well as to report the distribution of variants of early-onset restrictive eating disturbances characteristic of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in a middle childhood population sample. Method: Using the EDY-Q, a total of 1,444 children aged 8-13 years were screened in elementary schools in Switzerland via self-report. The factor analysis of the 12 items covering ARFID related symptoms was performed using a principal component analysis (PCA). Results: The PCA showed a four factor solution, with clear allocation to the scales covering three variants of early-onset restrictive eating disturbances and weight problems. Inadequate overall food intake was reported by 19.3% of the children, a limited accepted amount of food by 26.1%, and food avoidance based on a specific underlying fear by 5.0%. Discussion: The postulated factor structure of the EDY-Q was confirmed, further supporting the existence of distinct variants of early-onset restrictive eating disturbances. Avoidant/restrictive eating behavior seems to be a common experience in middle childhood, but results have to be confirmed using validated interviews.
- Subjects
SWITZERLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; AGE factors in disease; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; EATING disorders; EATING disorders in children; ELEMENTARY schools; FACTOR analysis; FOOD habits; INGESTION; RESEARCH methodology; CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders; PROBABILITY theory; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH funding; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SELF-evaluation; STATISTICS; DATA analysis; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; MEDICAL coding; KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
- Publication
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2016, Vol 49, Issue 1, p102
- ISSN
0276-3478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eat.22461