Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (F-EPSI) Among Iranian University Men and Women

Overview

Journal J Eat Disord

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2022 May 9

PMID 35534863

Authors

Reza N Sahlan

Kerstin K Blomquist

Lindsay P Bodell

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Abstract

Background: Limited research has validated eating pathology assessments in Iranian men and women. The purpose of the current study was to translate and validate a Farsi version of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (F-EPSI) in Iranian university students.

Methods: Men (n = 279) and women (n = 486) completed questionnaires including the F-EPSI.

Results: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the F-EPSI had an acceptable fit to the data and supported the eight-factor model. The scale was partially invariant across genders. Men reported higher scores on Excessive Exercise and Muscle Building subscales, and women reported higher scores on Body Dissatisfaction and Restricting subscales. The F-EPSI subscales had good 5- to 6-month test-retest reliability. The F-EPSI demonstrated convergent validity with clinical impairment, eating pathology, and body mass index (BMI). Finally, individuals scoring above the Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA) cutoffs reported higher scores on the F-EPSI subscales, further supporting convergent validity of the scale.

Conclusion: Findings suggest that the F-EPSI will enable researchers to examine eating pathology symptoms among men and women in Iran.

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