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Emotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and Adolescents

Authors

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Kelly R Theim, Susan Z Yanovski, Allison M Bassett, Noel P Burns, Lisa M Ranzenhofer, Deborah R Glasofer, Jack A Yanovski (2007)

The EES-C is an adaptation of the EES, to be used for adolescents and children. It was designed to assess emotional eating behaviors in children and adolescents, specifically how they eat in response to various negative emotions.

What this tool is good for:

This tool is useful for identifying emotional eating patterns in children and adolescents, adapted with a language more suited for this age group.

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)

Eating disorders

BED

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Emotion regulation, Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

26

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

10-15-minutes

Languages

English, Spanish, Turkish

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)

Eating disorders

BED

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Emotion regulation, Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

26

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

10-15-minutes

Languages

English, Spanish, Turkish