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Journal Title
Title of Journal: Eat Weight Disord
Abbravation: Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
DOI
10.1007/s11265-010-0476-7
ISSN
1590-1262
OBJECTIVE This paper describes the creation and demonstrates the internal consistency of the Attitudes and Patterns of Eating APE Questionnaire English version which assesses adolescent food beliefs and eating habits and can be used for comparative studies on various cultures and lifestyles The questionnaire is intended for use in a study comparing French and US adolescents the details of which will be presented in a future article METHOD A research team composed of French and American researchers observed eating behaviors in community samples from each country and reviewed previous studies comparing Europe and North America regarding eating attitudes/practices Common eatingrelated themes were identified and corresponding questionnaire items were constructed then a group of US high school students N=1230 was administered the questionnaire RESULTS A principal components analysis PCA identified 5 components “Eating Diet/Light Foods” “Unhealthy/Increased Eating” “Homemade Meals” “Skipping Meals” and “Healthy Eating” DISCUSSION The testing and factor analysis of the APE English Questionnaire demonstrated its internal consistency Further validity and reliability studies will be needed to complete the global validation process for both the French and English versions