Eating Attitudes Test
The EAT-26 is a 26-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess core attitudes and behaviors characteristic of eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Developed by Garner and Garfinkel in 1979 and abbreviated to 26 items in 1982, it is widely used for screening eating disorders in community and clinical settings, and for monitoring treatment response. The EAT-26 measures restrictive eating attitudes, food preoccupation, and weight/shape concerns, with three subscales reflecting the multifaceted nature of eating disorder psychopathology.
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- Garner, D. M., Olmsted, M. P., Bohr, Y., & Garfinkel, P. E. (1982). The eating attitudes test: Psychometric features and clinical correlates. Psychological Medicine, 12(4), 871–878. · DOI 10.1017/S0033291700049163
- Garner, D. M., & Garfinkel, P. E. (1979). The Eating Attitudes Test: An index of the symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Psychological Medicine, 9(2), 273–279. · DOI 10.1017/S0033291700030762
- Mintz, L. B., & O'Halloran, M. S. (2000). The Eating Attitudes Test: Validation with DSM-IV eating disorders. Journal of Personality Assessment, 74(3), 489–503. · DOI 10.1207/S15327752JPA7403_11
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