Eating Attitude Test - 26

Authors

David M. Garner, Marion P. Olmsted, Yvonne Bohr, Paul E. Garfinkel (1982)

The EAT-26 is a self-report questionnaire of symptoms and concerns that are characteristic of eating disorders. This tool was innitially developed as the EAT-40, and was later shortened to this 26-questions version.

What this tool is good for:

The EAT-26 is a screening tool designed to identify individuals who may exhibit symptoms and be at risk for eating disorders, signaling the need for further evaluation. It can be utilized in both clinical and non-clinical settings.

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Validity and Reliability Papers

Garner, D. M., Olmsted, M. P., Bohr, Y., & Garfinkel, P. E. (1982). The Eating Attitudes Test: psychometric features and clinical correlates. Psychological Medicine, 12 (4), 871–878. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700049163; Doninger, G. L., Enders, C. K., & Burnett, K. F. (2005). Validity evidence for Eating Attitudes Test scores in a sample of female college athletes. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 9(1), 35-49. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327841mpee0901_3

Ocker, L. B., Lam, E. T., Jensen, B. E., & Zhang, J. J. (2007). Psychometric properties of the eating attitudes test. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 11(1), 25-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/10913670709337010

Papini, N. M., Jung, M., Cook, A., Lopez, N. V., Ptomey, L. T., Herrmann, S. D., & Kang, M. (2022). Psychometric properties of the 26-item eating attitudes test (EAT-26): An application of rasch analysis. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00580-3

Type of tool

Screening

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

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

10-15-minutes

Free access

Yes

Languages

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Iranian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Zulu