Validation of the eating disorder diagnostic scale for use with Hong Kong adolescents.
OBJECTIVE
We examined the psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) in a community sample of Hong Kong school children.


METHODS
Participants (359 boys and 387 girls), aged 12 to 19 years, were assessed on the EDDS on two occasions, one month apart. Factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity against the Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) were investigated.


RESULTS
Four groupings emerged on exploratory factor analysis: body dissatisfaction, bingeing behaviors, bingeing frequency, and frequency of compensatory behaviors. Items loaded on the same factors for boys and girls. Internal consistency for these factors was acceptable. Test-retest reliability was high for body dissatisfaction factor but weak to moderate for other factors and for diagnoses. High concurrent validity with the EDE-Q, and correlation with the CES-D was shown.


CONCLUSIONS
We offer preliminary reliability and validity evidence to support the further development of the EDDS as a screening instrument to assess eating disturbances in Hong Kong youth.
Lee
Stephanie W
SW
Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Stewart
Sunita M
SM
Striegel-Moore
Ruth H
RH
Lee
Sing
S
Ho
Sai-yin
SY
Lee
Peter W H
PW
Katzman
Melanie A
MA
Lam
Tai-hing
TH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires