Validation of the Turkish Version of the Eating Attitudes Test-7.
Turkish EAT-7 version shows excellent internal consistency for screening disordered eating attitudes.
Validation of the Turkish Version of the Eating Attitudes Test-7.
Disordered eating attitudes are major public health concerns associated with adverse physical, psychological, and social outcomes.
Therefore, this study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the EAT-7 among Turkish-speaking adults.
After a pilot study with 210 participants, the main study included 1635 adults aged ≥18 years.
The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0.909, and Bartlett's test results were significant.
Exploratory factor analysis supported a single-factor structure explaining 70.133% of the total variance.
Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a good model fit.
The total EAT-7 score was positively correlated with the EAT-26, EDE-Q-13, and DASS-8 scores.
The Turkish version of the EAT-7 is a valid, reliable, brief, and practical screening tool for assessing disordered eating attitudes among Turkish-speaking adults.