Adolescent version of the questionnaire of eating and weight patterns: reliability and gender differences.
OBJECTIVE
The present study determined the test-retest reliability of the adolescent version of the Questionnaire of Eating and Weight Patterns (QEWP-A) and examined gender differences in QEWP-A responses.


METHODS
The QEWP-A was administered to 106 male and female adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 in a classroom setting and readministered 3 weeks later under the same conditions. Adolescent responses were classified into no diagnosis (ND), nonclinical binge (NCB), and binge eating disorder (BED) diagnostic categories.


RESULTS
BED diagnoses were rare, but nonclinical levels were observed. Significant levels of stability for males and females were observed over a 3-week time period (phi = 0.42). Male and female differences were examined. Female responses changed significantly at the second testing.


CONCLUSIONS
The implications for these results regarding the utility for the QEWP-A are reviewed.
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA. Wjohnson@psychiatry.umsmed.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results