Table 1 Items and factor loadings of the items in the Turkish version of ChEAT-26
From: Children’s eating attitudes test (ChEAT): validation and reliability in Turkish children
Items | Preoccupation with thinness and food (F1) | Social pressure to eating (F2) | Dieting (F3) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. I am scared about being overweight | 0.350 | ||
3. I think about food a lot of time | 0.582 | ||
4. I have gone on eating binges where I feel that I might not be able to stop | 0.837 | ||
10. I feel very guilty after eating | 0.594 | ||
11. I think a lot about wanting to be thinner | 0.622 | ||
14. I think a lot about having fat on my body | 0.711 | ||
18. I think that food controls my life | 0.427 | ||
21. I give too much time and thought to food | 0.644 | ||
24. I like my stomach to be empty | 0.482 | ||
25. I enjoy trying new rich food | 0.356 | ||
8. I feel that others would like me to eat more | 0.734 | ||
13. Other people think I am too thin | 0.723 | ||
15. I take longer than others to eat my meals | 0.379 | ||
20. I feel that others pressure me to eat | 0.640 | ||
2. I stay away from eating when I am hungry | 0.530 | ||
5. I cut my food into small pieces | 0.300 | ||
6. I am aware of the energy (calorie) content in foods that I eat | 0.586 | ||
7. I try to stay away from foods such as breads, potatoes, and rice | 0.583 | ||
9. I vomit after I have eaten | 0.550 | ||
12. I think about burning up energy (calories) when I exercise | 0.300 | ||
16. I stay away from foods with sugar in them | 0.696 | ||
17. I eat diet foods | 0.639 | ||
19. I can show self-control around food | 0.444 | ||
22. I feel uncomfortable after eating sweets | 0.597 | ||
23. I have been dieting | 0.668 | ||
26. I have the urge to vomit after eating | 0.472 | ||
Eigenvalue | 4.232 | 2.265 | 3.015 |
Explained variance (%) | 23.17 | 12.71 | 14.22 |