RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 The validation of the Barcelona Orthorexia Scale—Spanish version: evidence from the general population
A1 Navarro, Anna
A1 Varela Vázquez, Carmen
A1 Fusté, Adela
A1 Andrés, Ana
A1 Saldaña, Carmina
K1 Orthorexia nervosa
K1 BOS
K1 Orthorexia nervosa assessment
K1 Validation analysis
K1 Factor analysis
K1 Psicología
K1 Psychology
K1 Salud
K1 Health
K1 Salud mental
K1 Mental health
AB Purpose:To validate the Spanish version of Barcelona Orthorexia Scale (BOS) in general population, analyzing its items and both its internal structure and psychometric properties (internal consistency and temporal stability). In addition, the relationship between ON and external measures of attitudes towards food was assessed.Method:The general population sample consisted of 446 women and 104 men, aged between 18.31 and 69.44 years (M = 36.03; SD = 12.46). Of these, 39 participants answered again the questionnaires after one month from the first application. The assessment instruments were a sociodemographic questionnaire, the BOS, the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ).Results:The final version of the BOS is composed of 35 items. Exploratory factor analysis extracted an internal structure of 5 factors (Behavioral, Concern for healthy food, Attitudes and beliefs about food, Vital achievement and Emotional discomfort). The BOS-35 and the factors presented good internal consistency (α = .80–.90), and an adequate temporal stability (r = .62–.88). The highest association was observed between the Emotional Distress (BOS) and the Diet subscale (EAT-26; r = .51).Conclusions:This first validation of the BOS has shown adequate psychometric properties, being a valid and reliable instrument to assess ON in the general population.Level of evidence: Level II: Evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization.
PB Springer
YR 2023
FD 2023-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/10137
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/10137
LA eng
NO Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 01-abr-2025