Eating Attitudes Test
Eating Attitudes Test
The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) is a standardized self-report measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders. The EAT has been used in research settings to establish the relative severity of eating disturbance.
Pronunciation
Eating: /ˈiːtɪŋ/ Attitudes: /ˈætɪˌtjuːdz/ Test: /tɛst/
Etymology
The term "Eating Attitudes Test" is derived from the English language. "Eating" is derived from the Old English 'etan' meaning to consume food. "Attitude" comes from the Italian 'attitudine', meaning aptitude. "Test" is derived from the Old French 'test', meaning an examination of some sort.
Description
The EAT has 26 items and is a shorter version of the original 40-item test (EAT-40). The test is designed to assess "symptoms" of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The EAT-26 is probably the most widely used standardized measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders.
Related Terms
- Anorexia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image which results in self-imposed starvation and excessive weight loss.
- Bulimia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics, or excessive exercise.
- Eating disorder: Any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits.
- Body image: The subjective picture or mental image of one's own body.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eating Attitudes Test
- Wikipedia's article - Eating Attitudes Test
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