title: Validation of a French-Canadian adaptation of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 for the adult population.
abstract: Intuitive eating is an adaptive eating style based on the reliance on physiological cues to determine when, what, and how much to eat. The Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) is a validated four-subscale tool measuring the degree of adherence to intuitive eating principles. The present series of studies aimed at evaluating the psychometric properties of a French-Canadian adaptation of the IES-2 for the adult population. The factor structure, the reliability (internal consistency and test-retest), the construct validity, and the discriminant validity were evaluated in 334 women and 75 men from the Province of Québec, Canada, across two studies. A confirmatory factor analysis upheld that the four-factor structure of the original IES-2 was adequate for the present sample of French-Canadians. The scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Construct validity evidence was obtained with the significant associations between intuitive eating and psychological and eating-related variables. Intuitive eating was negatively associated with eating disorder symptomatology and with food- and weight-preoccupation, and positively associated with body-esteem and well-being. The French-Canadian IES-2 was also able to discriminate between genders and body mass index categories. The properties of this new version of the IES-2 are demonstrative of a reliable and valid tool to assess intuitive eating in the French-Canadian adult population of the Province of Québec.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, 2425 Rue de L'Agriculture, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada. Electronic address: elise.carbonneau.1@ulaval.ca.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carbonneau
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Université Du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, G9A 5H7, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Noémie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carbonneau
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, 2425 Rue de L'Agriculture, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lamarche
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, 2425 Rue de L'Agriculture, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Provencher
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Psychology, Laval University, 2325 Rue des Bibliothèques, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bégin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, 2425 Rue de L'Agriculture, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Maude
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bradette-Laplante
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, 2425 Rue de L'Agriculture, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laramée
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, 2425 Rue de L'Agriculture, Québec, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lemieux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D000072001:Diet, Healthy / Q000208:ethnology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019545:Intuition; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D050177:Overweight / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011792:Quebec; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012528:Satiety Response; D057566:Self Report; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Canada; French; Intuitive eating; Intuitive eating scale; Validation