Reward-based Eating Drive

Authors

Ashley E. Mason, Uku Vainik, Michael Acree, A. Janet Tomiyama, Alain Dagher, Elissa S. Epel, Frederick M. Hecht (2017)

The RED-13 is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess reward-based eating behaviors. It measures preoccupation with food, lack of control over eating, and lack of satiety.

What this tool is good for:

The RED-13 is valuable for identifying individuals who exhibit reward-based eating behaviors, which are often linked to conditions such as binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa.

Validity and Reliability Papers

Mason, A. E., Vainik, U., Acree, M., Tomiyama, A. J., Dagher, A., Epel, E. S., Hecht, F. M. (2017). Improving Assessment of the Spectrum of Reward-Related Eating: The RED-13. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00795

Epel, E. S., Tomiyama, A. J., Mason, A. E., Laraia, B. A., Hartman, W., Ready, K., Acree, M., Adam, T. C., St. Jeor, S., & Kessler, D. (2014). The Reward-Based Eating Drive Scale: A Self-Report Index of Reward-Based Eating. PLoS ONE, 9(6), p. e101350. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101350

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Free access

Yes

Languages

English

Notes

RED-13 items are provided in the primary publication.