ABSTRACT
This research aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) for male Brazilian adolescents. The sample consisted of 357 young people, aged between 10 and 19 years. The results showed that 32.8% of the data variance was explained by a single factor and the instrument was able to differentiate their scores as a function of nutritional status (p<0.05), and correlate with measures of body dissatisfaction (rho=0.50). Confirmed its internal consistency (α>0.88), no difference between scores (test-retest) (p<0.68) and introducing the coefficient of intra-class correlation of 0.93. It was concluded that the EAT-26 demonstrated its psychometric qualities for the group studied.
Keywords:
validity; reproducibility; psychometry; eating disorders; adolescents