Psychometric Properties of a Greek Translation of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) in Adults From Cyprus

Anastasiades, Elly, Maïano, Christophe, Argyrides, Marios and Swami, Viren ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-7950 (2022) Psychometric Properties of a Greek Translation of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) in Adults From Cyprus. Body Image, 43. pp. 348-361. ISSN 1873-6807

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Abstract

The construct of intuitive eating is commonly assessed using the 23-item, 4-factor Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2; Tylka & Kroon Van Diest, 2013). In this study, we assessed the psychometric properties of a novel Greek translation of the IES-2 in adults from Cyprus. In Study 1 (N = 626), an exploratory factor analysis indicated that the IES-2 should be conceptualised as consisting of six factors that showed complete invariance across women and men. Study 2 (N = 793) using exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) and bifactor analysis (B-ESEM) indicated that the 6-factor B-ESEM model had adequate fit and evidenced complete invariance across sex once the correlated uniqueness of negatively worded IES-2 items was accounted for. This final model evidenced adequate composite reliability, and a global G-factor evidenced adequate convergent, concurrent, and discriminant validity. In contrast, the IES-2 S-factors showed more equivocal patterns of validity, with some S-factors showing less-than-adequate associations with body image variables, self-esteem, symptoms of disordered eating, and fruit and vegetable intake. In general, these results provide satisfactory evidence of the psychometric properties of the Greek IES-2 in adults from Cyprus, but also suggest that models of IES-2 scores may vary across national or cultural contexts.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	intuitive eating, exploratory structural equation modelling, bifactor analysis, test adaptation, Cyprus, Greek
Faculty:	Faculty of Science & Engineering
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic User
Depositing User:	Symplectic User
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2022 10:51
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 10:51
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/707964

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