Validity study of the EDI-2 in Israeli population

Authors
Niv, N Kaplan, Z Mitrani, E Shiang, J
Citation
N. Niv et al., Validity study of the EDI-2 in Israeli population, ISR J PSYCH, 35(4), 1998, pp. 287-292
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND RELATED SCIENCES
ISSN journal
03337308 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
287 - 292
Database
ISI
SICI code
0333-7308(1998)35:4<287:VSOTEI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This study was designed to validate the EDI-2 (1) in an Israeli population. The sample consisted of 29 anorectic patients and 18 recovering anorectics , recruited from six hospitals, and 67 female control subjects matched by a ge. Results of the validity study indicate that the translated EDI-2 was re liable and valid. Anorectic patients scored higher than the recovering anor ectics on most scales. Recovering anorectics resembled the control subjects on most scales except Perfectionism.