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The Portuguese version of the Screen for Disordered Eating: Validity and reliability in the perinatal period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2024

A. T. Pereira ,
R. Lima ,
J. M. Pinto ,
D. Pereira ,
A. Macedo ,
C. Marques ,
A. I. Araújo ,
B. Barbosa  and
C. Pinto Gouveia
A. T. Pereira
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
R. Lima
Affiliation:
2Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
J. M. Pinto
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
D. Pereira
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
A. Macedo
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
C. Marques
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
A. I. Araújo
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
B. Barbosa
Affiliation:
2Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
C. Pinto Gouveia*
Affiliation:
1Institute of Psychological Medicine
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Despite the increased knowledge about the prevalence and consequences of eating disorders (ED), they continue to be underdiagnosed and undertreated. Being more common in women of childbearing age, the perinatal period may play a decisive role in the incidence and course of these pathologies. The Screen for Disordered Eating (SDE) was developed for the screen of ED in primary care.

Objectives

Our aim was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese Version of SDE in women during the perinatal period.

Methods

Participants were 346 women with a mean age of 31.68 of years old (± 4.061; range: 18-42). 160 were pregnant (second or third trimester) and 186 were in the post-partum (mean baby´s age=4.37 months (± 2.87; range: 1-12). They answered an online survey including the Portuguese version of the SDE and of the Eating Disorder Examination – Questionnaire (EDE-Q-7).

Results

Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the unidimensional model presented good fit indexes in pregnancy (), post-partum () and considering both – perinatal period (χ2/df=2.0335; RMSEA=.0547, p<.001; CFI=0.9976 TLI=0.9939, GFI=0.9906). The Cronbach’s alfa were ≥ 0.65. All the items contributed to the internal consistency and presented high internal validity. Pearson correlations between SDE and EDE-Q-7 total scores were significant (p<.001) positive and high in pregnancy (.639), postpartum (.583) and the perinatal period (.617).

Conclusions

The Portuguese version of SDE has shown good validity (construct and concurrent) and internal consistency. As such, SDE might be a useful tool to screen ED in women during the perinatal period.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 67 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2024 , pp. S308 - S309
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