Authors
Tatjana van Strien, Jan E. R. Frijters, Gerard P. A. Bergers, Professor Peter B. Defares (1986)
The DEBQ is a self-administered questionnaire intended to evaluate three specific eating behaviors: emotional eating, external eating, and restrained eating.
What this tool is good for:
This tool is useful for identifying and understanding different eating behaviours that contribute to obesity and eating disorders.
Type of tool
Mechanisms/Processes
Specific gender
Non-specific
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
33
Specific Populations
General population
Approximate administration time:
15-20-minutes
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Romanian, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Dutch
Type of tool
Mechanisms/Processes
Specific gender
Non-specific
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
33
Specific Populations
General population
Approximate administration time:
15-20-minutes
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Romanian, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Dutch