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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2025

Assessing schema modes for eating disorders and their association with personality traits: validation of the English version of the short form of the schema modes inventory for eating disorders (EN-SMI-ED-SF).

Susan Simpson, Alessandro Alberto Rossi, Stefania Mannarini, Dorothy Tait, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Giada Pietrabissa

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Susan SimpsonNHS Forth Valley Eating Disorder Service, Larbert, Scotland, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-0797
Alessandro Alberto RossiDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, Section of Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. a.rossi@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7000-5999
Stefania MannariniDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, Section of Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8446-785X
Dorothy TaitChild and Adolescent Mental Health Service, NHS Western Isles, Glasgow, Scotland.
Gianluca CastelnuovoPsychology Research Laboratory, Ospedale San Giuseppe, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Verbania, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2633-9822
Giada PietrabissaPsychology Research Laboratory, Ospedale San Giuseppe, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Verbania, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5911-5748

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Abstract

backgroundSchema Therapy is an integrative psychotherapy model with a growing evidence base in the successful treatment of eating disorders (ED). To specifically assess schema modes in ED, the Schema Mode Inventory for Eating Disorders - Short Form (SMI-ED-SF) was developed but its English adaptation is still lacking.

objectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the English version of the SMI-ED-SF (EN-SMI-ED-SF) within a community sample and to explore its relationship with ED conditions and personality traits.

methodAn observational design was used, recruiting participants from the general population and specialized clinics for ED treatment. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test its factorial structure. A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to ascertain differences between ED conditions on the dimensions of the EN-SMI-ED-SF. Lastly, the relationship between schema modes and personality traits was explored.

resultsThe EN-SMI-ED-SF demonstrated excellent fit indices, with robust validity and reliability for measurement of schema modes. Maladaptive schema modes were systematically higher in ED compared to non-ED individuals, and adaptive schema modes were lower in ED groups compared to non-ED individuals. Whereas maladaptive schema modes showed the strongest positive correlations with neuroticism, adaptive modes were strongly correlated with psychological flexibility. DISCUSSION: The EN-SMI-ED-SF demonstrated robust psychometric properties, indicating its validity and reliability for assessment of schema modes. The results provide strong evidence for the role of schema modes in ED pathology, and their association with key personality correlates and the protective function of psychological flexibility.

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Early maladaptive schemasEating behaviorsEating disordersPersonality traitsSchema modesSchema modes inventorySchema therapy

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