Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire among heterosexual and sexual minority males.

This study aimed to determine the most appropriate factor structure of the EDE-Q by evaluating proposed factor structures in a large, non-clinical sample consisting of heterosexual and SM men. Additionally, this study examined differences in the factor structures and severities of ED pathology between SM and heterosexual males. Confirmatory Factor Analyses examining existing factor structures of the EDE-Q indicated that the brief three-factor model was the best fitting model for both heterosexual and SM males. Subsequent comparisons of factor scores between groups indicated that SM males in our sample experienced higher levels of dietary restraint, overvaluation of shape and weight, and body dissatisfaction than heterosexual males. Results provide preliminary support for the use of the brief three-factor model of the EDE-Q when assessing ED pathology among SM and heterosexual males in non-clinical research settings. PMID: 32540716 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Eating Behaviors - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Tags: Eat Behav Source Type: research