Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire
EDE-QEating Disorder Psychopathology
28 items
1994
α 0.78–0.93
Free
Fairburn, C.G. & Beglin, S.J.
What it measures
The most widely used measure of eating disorder psychopathology in clinical research and trials. Derived from the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) interview. Assesses both the frequency of key eating disorder behaviours and the characteristic attitudinal features of eating disorders over the past 28 days.
Representative items
- Have you been deliberately trying to limit the amount of food you eat to influence your shape or weight? (Dietary Restraint)
- Have you had a definite fear that you might gain weight or become fat? (Weight Concern)
- Has your weight influenced how you think about yourself as a person? (Weight Concern)
- Has your shape influenced how you think about yourself as a person? (Shape Concern)
- Have you had a strong desire to have a flat stomach? (Shape Concern)
Citation
Fairburn, C.G., & Beglin, S.J. (1994). Assessment of eating disorders: Interview or self-report questionnaire? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 16(4), 363–370.