Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia
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 modif...
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| author | Walton Wider Jasmine Adela Mutang Bee Seok Chua Jiaming Lin Assis Kamu Nicholas Tze Ping Pang |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-382932024-02-19T01:51:38Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38293/ Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia Walton Wider Jasmine Adela Mutang Bee Seok Chua Jiaming Lin Assis Kamu Nicholas Tze Ping Pang QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC627.5-632 Metabolic diseases 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. National Library of Medicine 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38293/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38293/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf 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 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1212919 |
| spellingShingle | QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC627.5-632 Metabolic diseases Walton Wider Jasmine Adela Mutang Bee Seok Chua Jiaming Lin Assis Kamu Nicholas Tze Ping Pang Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia |
| title | Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia |
| title_full | Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia |
| title_short | Assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test-26 among undergraduate students in Malaysia |
| title_sort | assessing the factor structure of the eating attitude test 26 among undergraduate students in malaysia |
| topic | QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC627.5-632 Metabolic diseases |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38293/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38293/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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