Construct validity of the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale among women high in eating disorder symptoms: a cross-sectional study.

CONCLUSION: The e-LEAS offers practical advantages over the LEAS in the assessment of emotional awareness among women endorsing eating disorder symptoms. Results suggest that the e-LEAS measures the ability to describe emotional experiences in oneself and others, but not facial affect recognition.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V: Evidence obtained from a cross-sectional descriptive study.
PMID: 32564219 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 19, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Vander Wal JS, Soulliard ZA, Kauffman AA Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research