Concurrent and convergent validity of the eating in the absence of hunger questionnaire and behavioral paradigm in overweight children. Issue 3 (1st November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Madowitz, Jennifer; Liang, June; Peterson, Carol B.; Rydell, Sarah; Zucker, Nancy L.; Tanofsky‐Kraff, Marian; Harnack, Lisa; Boutelle, Kerri N.
• Is Part Of: International journal of eating disorders. Volume 47:Issue 3(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 287
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2013-11-01
• Subjects: Appetite disorders -- Periodicals; Ingestion disorders -- Periodicals; Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/eat.22213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0276-3478

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="eat22213-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>This study aimed to assess the concurrent and convergent validity of the Eating in the Absence of Hunger (EAH) questionnaire parent report of child (EAH‐PC) and child self‐report (EAH‐C) with the EAH behavioral paradigm (EAH%) and usual dietary intake.</p> </sec> <sec id="eat22213-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Data were obtained at baseline assessment for 117 treatment‐seeking overweight and obese (BMI > 85th percentile) 8‐ to 12‐year old children (53% female, 54% white) and their parents. Children participated in the EAH free access paradigm after a standardized <italic>ad libitum</italic> meal. Parents and children completed EAH questionnaires, and the children completed three 24 h recalls. EAH External Eating subscale and total scores were assessed.</p> </sec> <sec id="eat22213-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>EAH% was inversely associated with the EAH‐PC total score (<italic>p</italic> < .04), however, it was not associated with the EAH‐PC External Eating scale, EAH‐C total score or EAH‐C External Eating scale. Daily caloric intake was positively related to both the EAH‐C total score (<italic>p</italic> < .02) and External Eating subscale (<italic>p</italic> < .007). Daily caloric intake was inversely related to EAH‐PC total score (<italic>p</italic> < .05), but was not related to EAH‐PC External Eating subscale or EAH%.</p> </sec> <sec id="eat22213-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Discussion</title> <p>Concurrent validity was not supported for EAH questionnaires, but convergent validity was supported for EAH‐C and child daily caloric intake. Further research is warranted to assess whether EAH questionnaires and paradigm are measuring different aspects of EAH in treatment‐seeking children. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2014; 47:287–295)</p> </sec> </abstract>