title: Development and validation of the Stirling Eating Disorder Scales.
abstract: The development and reliability/validity check of an 80-item, 8-scale measure for use with eating disorder patients is presented. The Stirling Eating Disorder Scales (SEDS) assess anorexic dietary behavior, anorexic dietary cognitions, bulimic dietary behavior, bulimic dietary cognitions, high perceived external control, low assertiveness, low self-esteem, and self-directed hostility. The SEDS were administered to 82 eating disorder patients and 85 controls. Results indicate that the SEDS are acceptable in terms of internal consistency, reliability, group validity, and concurrent validity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yellowlees
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dowds
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Parry-Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001242:Assertiveness; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior