Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia

Walton Wider and Jasmine Adela Mutang and Bee Seok Chua and Jiaming Lin and Assis Kamu and Nicholas Tze Ping Pang (2023) Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia. Frontiers in Nutrition. pp. 1-8. ISSN 2296-861X

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the factor structure of the 26-item Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) among 1,084 undergraduate students in Malaysia. The initial findings indicated a lack of support for the proposed three-factor structure. Model modifications were made due to the inadequate initial fit. The fit of the model was significantly improved by excluding items with factor loadings below 0.40 and integrating residual covariances. In conclusion, it is necessary to make contextual modifications to the EAT-26 in order to effectively utilize it among Malaysian undergraduates. This highlights the significance of cultural adaptations in psychological instruments.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	confirmatory factor analysis, Eating Attitude Test, eating disorder, undergraduate students, obesity
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology > QP1-(981) Physiology > QP501-801 Animal biochemistry R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC581-951 Specialties of internal medicine > RC627.5-632 Metabolic diseases
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Psychology and Education
Depositing User:	ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN -
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2024 09:51
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2024 09:51
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38293

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