title: Psychometric properties of measures of eating disorder risk in Latina college women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Latina college women are at risk for eating disorders (EDs), but assessment is problematic, because the psychometric properties of risk factor measures have not been evaluated with this group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Reliability and validity estimates of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Body Esteem Scale, Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-3, and Body Shape Questionnaire were examined in a sample of 173 female Latina college students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cronbach α coefficients (.75-.96) and intraclass coefficients (.65-.96) indicated good reliability. Most measures were significantly correlated, providing evidence for convergent validity. Confirmatory factor analyses resulted in good fit indices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings indicate that commonly used measures of ED risk have adequate reliability and validity in Latina college women. Comparison data suggest that ED risk may be similar or even higher in Latina college women relative to Caucasian college women. Prevention efforts with diverse groups are needed.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern University, Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology, Boston, MA 02115, USA. d.franko@neu.edu
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Franko
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Roehrig
authors.forename: Kristine H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Luce
authors.forename: Janis H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Crowther
authors.forename: Rachel F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012306:Risk; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult