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Table 2 Promax rotated matrix of the Arabic version of the Binge Eating Scale

From: Validation of the Arabic version of the binge eating scale and correlates of binge eating disorder among a sample of the Lebanese population

BES Items

Factor loadings

Factor 1

Factor 2

BES 4

0.750

 

BES 15

0.677

 

BES 10

0.619

 

BES 9

0.588

 

BES 13

0.586

 

BES 5

0.581

 

BES 11

0.553

 

BES 7

0.552

 

BES 16

0.544

 

BES 2

0.516

 

BES 8

0.508

 

BES 3

0.433

 

BES 1

 

0.877

BES 6

 

0.775

BES 14

 

0.664

BES 12

 

0.475

Cronbach alpha

0.826

0.682

Percentage of variance explained

34.59%

6.81%

  1. Cronbach alpha of the whole scale = 0.862
  2. Factor 1: Behavioral manifestations; Factor 2: Feelings/Cognitions