Disordered Eating Attitude Scale

Authors

Marle dos Santos Alvarenga, Fernanda Baeza Scagliusi, Sonia Tucunduva Philippi (2010)

The Disordered Eating Attitude Scale (DEAS) is a self-administered questionnaire aimed at assessing disordered eating attitudes. It examines unusual beliefs, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships related to food.

What this tool is good for:

The DEAS is useful for identifying disordered eating patterns. It was innitially developed for adults, but it has since been validated for adolescents as well.

Validity and Reliability Papers

Alvarenga, M. dos S., Scagliusi, F. B., & Philippi, S. T. (2010). Development and Validity of the Disordered Eating Attitude Scale (Deas). Perceptual and Motor Skills, 110(2), 379–395). https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.110.2.379-395

Alvarenga, M. S., Koritar, P., Pinzon, V. D., Figueiredo, M., Fleitlich-Bilyk, B., Philippi, S. T., Scagliusi, F. B. (2016). Validation of the Disordered Eating Attitude Scale for adolescents. Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, 65(1), 36–43. https://doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000101

Alvarenga, M. S., Pereira, R. F., Scagliusi, F. B., Philippi, S. T., Estima, C. C. P., & Croll, J. (2010). Psychometric evaluation of the Disordered Eating Attitude Scale (DEAS). English version. Appetite, 55(2), 374–376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2010.07.003

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Female

Age validated for use with

Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

10-15-minutes

Languages

Brazilian Portuguese, English, Spanish

Notes

Portuguese and English versions of the DEAS are available as an appendix in the primary publication.