The Eating Disorder Inventory is a diagnostic tool designed for use in a clinical setting to assess the presence of an eating disorder.
The increase in the prevalence of eating disorders over the years underscores the importance of accurately assessing this group of disorders. The aim of this study is to establish the reliability and validity of the Eating Disorder Assessment Scale, developed by Fairburn and Beglin (1994), in adults and to provide normative data for the Turkish population. In addition, the relationships between eating disorder symptoms and the variables of self-esteem and body image were examined.
“The Eating Disorder Assessment Scale” (EDAS) is a valid and reliable measure that can be used to assess eating disorders in adults in the Turkish population.
The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) consists of eight subscales and contains 64 questions. Each question is rated on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 (from “always” to “never”). Scores are totaled for each subscale. The EDI has 8 subscales:
1. Drive for Thinness (DT): Excessive concern with dieting, preoccupation with weight, and fear of gaining weight.
2. Bulimia: Binge-eating episodes and purging
3. Body Dissatisfaction: Dissatisfaction
with one’s physical appearance
4. Helplessness: Assesses feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, worthlessness, and a lack of control over one’s life.
5. Perfectionism: Not
being satisfied with anything less than perfection 6. Reluctance to form close relationships: Interpersonal distrust
7. Internal Awareness (IA): “The individual’s ability to distinguish between emotions associated with ‘measures’ and feelings of hunger and satiety,
” 8. Fears of maturity: Fear of facing the demands of adult life