title: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): norms for undergraduate men.
abstract: Normative data on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire for samples of undergraduate men in the United States are presented. Participants were 404 undergraduate men aged 18-26 who completed the EDE-Q as part of two larger survey studies. Mean scores, standard deviations, and percentile ranks for the Global score and four subscale scores are provided. Data regarding the frequency of objective binge eating episodes and compensatory behaviors also are reported. Although the overall prevalence of full threshold eating disorders remains lower in men than in women, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors are fairly common among young men. These results will help researchers and clinicians interpret the EDE-Q scores of undergraduate men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA. jl979833@albany.edu
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lavender
authors.forename: Kyle P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: De Young
authors.forename: Drew A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult