Assessment of problematic situations and coping strategies in women with eating disorders: Initial validation of a situation-specific problem inventory

Citation
Dl. Espelage et al., Assessment of problematic situations and coping strategies in women with eating disorders: Initial validation of a situation-specific problem inventory, J PSYCHOPAT, 22(3), 2000, pp. 271-297
Citations number
61
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
ISSN journal
08822689 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
271 - 297
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-2689(200009)22:3<271:AOPSAC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The current study examined the psychometric properties of the Anorexia and Bulimia Problem Inventory (ABPI; Eason, 1983) in women with and without dia gnosed eating disorders. The ABPI was initially constructed in accordance w ith the Behavior-Analytic model of instrument development (Goldfried & D'Zu rilla, 1969). In this investigation, the ABPI was refined to consist of 38 audiotaped problematic situations, including those related to eating and we ight, academic family, and interpersonal relationship issues, and scoring c riteria to rate the effectiveness of responses. Convergent and discriminant validity were established between ABPI-R scores and the Eating Disorder In ventory (EDI; Garner, Olmsted, & Polivy, 1983) scales. As evidence of disci minative validity women with eating disorders received less ratings indicat ing less effective problem-solving on the ABPI-R scales than women without eating disorders. A siginificant increase in effective coping as measured b y the ABPI-R was found for women following an 8-week outpatient eating diso rders treatment program. Potential uses of this measure in research and cli nical practice are discussed.