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| Acronym | Title | Type of Tool | Eating Disorders | Ages | Delivery setting | Evaluates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Authors
Marita Cooper, Kathleen M Griffiths, Richard Burns (2020)
The EMS is a self-report questionnaire assessing muscularity-oriented disordered eating attitudes and behaviors. Other than its global score, it may be separated into 9 subscales: (1) Preoccupation, (2) Diet Gain, (3) Diet Loss, (4) Dietary Restraint, (5) Excessive Attention, (6) Functional Impairment, (7) Health Risk, (8) Compensatory Exercise, and (9) Negative Affect.
What this tool is good for:
This tool is useful for identifying and assessing the severity of disordered eating behaviors aimed at increasing muscularity and leanness.
Type of tool
Mechanisms/Processes
Specific gender
Non-specific
Age validated for use with
Adults (18+ years)
Eating disorders
General
Evaluates
Muscularity attitudes, Body shape attitudes
Delivery Setting
Self-report
Number of Questions
27
Specific Populations
General population
Approximate administration time:
15-20-minutes
Languages
Notes
EMS is provided as an appendix in the primary publication.
Type of tool
Mechanisms/Processes
Specific gender
Non-specific
Age validated for use with
Adults (18+ years)
Eating disorders
General
Evaluates
Muscularity attitudes, Body shape attitudes
Delivery Setting
Self-report
Number of Questions
27
Specific Populations
General population
Approximate administration time:
15-20-minutes
Languages
Notes
EMS is provided as an appendix in the primary publication.