Systematic Review on Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 6.0 (EDE-Q 6.0): An Agenda for a Test Adaptation in Malaysia

Authors

  • Nasehah Mohd Taib Faculty of Business, Communication and Law, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom Department of Psychology, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia.
  • Nor Diana Mohd Mahudin Department of Psychology International Islamic University Malaysia Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Keywords:

systematic review, , EDE-Q 6.0, test adaptation, test validation

Abstract

This study aims to systematically search and review the literature on the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 6.0 (EDE-Q 6.0) across cultures, in terms of their psychometric properties. Electronic search engines and databases, namely, Scopus, OvidMedline, Google Scholar, and reference tracking were used. The search terms used were eating disorder examination-questionnaire, EDE-Q, psychometrics, reliability, validity, and utility. Studies were included if they conducted psychometric evaluations on the EDE-Q 6.0 (i.e., English version) or adapted EDE-Q 6.0. The PRISMA guideline was also applied in the selection of articles for review. Nineteen papers on EDE-Q, specifically on the sixth version were reviewed. EDE-Q 6.0 has been translated and adapted to various languages and psychometrically evaluated on Japanese, Portuguese, American, Finnish, French, Norwegian, British, Australian, Italian, Iranian, and German populations. EDE-Q 6.0 has recorded good to excellent internal reliability across languages and cultures. Mixtures of findings were found concerning its stability and validity. The factorial structure of EDE-Q 6.0 is very controversial with limited fitness into its initial theoretical four-factor structure. Nonetheless, EDE-Q 6.0 recorded high utility values. The EDE-Q 6.0 is yet to be adapted into Malay for the Malaysian population, hence, calls for further research on its adaptation and its psychometric properties.DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JSKM-2022-2002-05

Author Biography

Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom, Department of Psychology, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia.

As an academic and a clinical psychologist, Jamilah Hanum’s career in the field of psychology includes working with individuals in academic settings and clinical settings. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She also practices her clinical skills and provides psychological services at Psychology Centre in the department. Jamilah Hanum was educated at the International Islamic University Malaysia (Bachelor of Human Sciences – Psychology), the University of Melbourne (Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology), the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Master in Clinical Psychology), and the Universiti Putra Malaysia (Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Medicine). Jamilah Hanum was the recipient of the Al-Razi Award (Best Student in Psychology) when she did her bachelor degree. She graduated with high distinction for her Master’s, and during her Ph.D. candidature, she received quite a number of Travel Grant Award for international conference presentations.For the past ten years, she is a recipient of many research grants such as Transdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme (TRGS), Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP), International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), and Research Initiative Grant Scheme (RIGS). She has presented her work at many international conferences around the world and some of her work has been published in high refereed journal. She is regularly invited by numerous organizations to give talk and conduct workshops in her area of specialization and interests (i.e., Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Relaxation Training, Mindfulness-based Intervention, and Stress, Anxiety, and Depression). However, she is currently focusing much of her time to promote the use of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in other areas such as pain management, overweight and obesity management, and diabetes management.

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Published

2022-07-28

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Clinical Psychology

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