Per Johnsson
Senior lecturer
SCOFF in a general swedish adolescent population.
Author
Summary, in English
Although Disordered Eating Behaviors (DEB) is an ill-defined concept, multiple studies have examined prevalence of DEB and its relations to other variables in various populations. DEB have been shown to predict more serious eating disorders which in turn can lead to death. Mostly girls seem to suffer from DEB, but the question has been raised whether this, at least, partially is due to the methods used for screening. The SCOFF-questionnaire has been suggested as a quick and easily administered tool to assess DEB. However, the psychometric results regarding SCOFF suggest some inconsistencies, and more research is needed in various countries and age samples.
Department/s
- Department of Psychology
Publishing year
2015
Language
English
Publication/Series
Journal of Eating Disorders
Volume
3
Links
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
BioMed Central (BMC)
Topic
- Applied Psychology
Status
Published
Project
- Disordered Eating and Emotion Dysregulation among Swedish Adolescents
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2050-2974