ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2022
Validation of the Arabic version of the Teruel Orthorexia Scale (TOS) among Lebanese adolescents.
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- Validation of the Arabic version of the ORTO-R among a sample of Lebanese young adults.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- Eating disorders and their relationship with menopausal phases among a sample of middle-aged Lebanese women.BMC women's health · 2022Article
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- Validation of the Arabic version of the Dusseldorf Orthorexia Scale (DOS) among Lebanese adolescents.Journal of eating disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed at examining the reliability and validity of the Teruel Orthorexia Scale (TOS) among a sample of Lebanese adolescents (15 to 18 years old).
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study that was conducted between May and June 2020 and had enrolled 555 Lebanese adolescents. To assess the internal structure of the TOS scale, we administered the confirmatory factor analysis based on polychoric correlation matrix using Weighted Least Squares with Means and Variance Adjusted estimation (WLSMV) method in Mplus v 7.2 as suggested in the original validation paper. To assess the degree to which the Lebanese adaptation converges with the original scale, we have conducted the Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MGCFA; estimated as CFA) between the data reported in the current paper and from the original validation paper.
resultsThe mean age of the participants was 16.66 ± 1.01 years, with 76.1% females. The bi-dimensional model fitted the data well (χ
conclusionThe Arabic version of the TOS can be considered a reliable valuable instrument to assess the ON tendencies and behaviors in Lebanese adolescents, emphasizing the fine contrast between ON's two dimensions: healthy vs. pathological. LEVEL V: Opinions of authorities, based on descriptive studies, narrative reviews, clinical experience, or reports of expert committees.
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