title: Development and validity of a very short form of the Eating Disorder Inventory.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The main objective of the present series of studies was to develop and validate a 16-item very short form of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-VS) for use as a short assessment tool in large-scale comprehensive or longitudinal studies, as well as in-depth idiographic studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  The EDI-VS was developed, and validated, through a series of five studies based on independent community samples including a total of 1372 French adolescents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results supported the reliability, content validity, factor validity, convergent validity, and criterion-related validity of the EDI-VS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The EDI-VS comprises 16 items assessing the eight original dimensions of the conceptual model for the EDI. Recommendations for future practice and research on the EDI-VS are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais UQO, Canada; Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia. Electronic address: christophe.maiano@uqo.ca.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maïano
authors.affiliation: Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
authors.forename: Alexandre J S
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.affiliation: LoriCorps Laboratory, Department of Education Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières UQTR, Canada.
authors.forename: Johana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monthuy-Blanc
authors.affiliation: Laboratory "Human Motricity, Education, Sport and Health", University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garbarino
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Epsylon and CEPS Platform, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Grégory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ninot
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results