Özet:

Eating disorders are serious psychiatric diseases accompanied by negative or erratic emotions and affect, and they are comorbid with many psychiatric disorders. Anxiety disorders are also one of the most common comorbidities in eating disorders; however, methods to reach specific fears of eating disorder are insufficient. For this purpose, the Eating Disorder Fear Questionnaire (EFQ), which can be used to measure the fears seen in eating disorders, was developed. The aim of this study is to perform the validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of this scale. The data of the study were collected from 406 adult participants. Demographic Information Form, Eating Disorder Fear Scale, REZZY Eating Disorders Scale and Health Anxiety Scale were used as data collection tools. In the adaptation study, first of all, its validity and reliability were examined. Explanatory factor analysis (EFA) over SPSS and confirmatory factor analysis (DFA) over AMOS were performed for validity examination. The factors of the scale were examined by principal component analysis. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value was calculated for sample size adequacy. In addition, Barlett's sphericity test was used to determine the suitability of scale items for analysis. Equivalent test correlation and Cronbach's Alpha coefficient were used for reliability analyses. According to the findings, it was found that the EFQ has sufficient validity and reliability features.. It was concluded that the scale had three factors and explained 71.543% of the total variance, and the Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as .943. It has been found that EFQ is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in Turkey.

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