Christophe Maïano1, Alexandre J S Morin2, Johana Monthuy-Blanc3, Jean-Marie Garbarino4, Grégory Ninot5. 1. 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. 2. Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia. 3. LoriCorps Laboratory, Department of Education Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières UQTR, Canada. 4. Laboratory "Human Motricity, Education, Sport and Health", University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France. 5. Laboratory Epsylon and CEPS Platform, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: 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. METHOD: 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.
INTRODUCTION: 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. METHOD: 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.