Validation and predictive utility of the Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire for Eating Disorders (SATAQ-ED): Internalization of sociocultural ideals predicts weight gain

Leslie J. Heinberg, Janelle Wilder Coughlin, Angela Marinilli Pinto, Nancy Haug, Cassie Brode, Angela S. Guarda

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Abstract

A widely used measure of societal influences on body image and eating disturbances-the Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ) was validated in women with eating disorders. The original SATAQ and measures of convergence and divergence were administered to 165 eating disordered inpatients. Factor analyses were conducted to determine the underlying structure of the SATAQ. Convergent validity, diagnostic category norms and the predictive utility of the revised SATAQ were examined. Factor analyses indicated three factors: Internalization, Awareness, and Success. Internalization significantly predicted treatment success after controlling for admission BMI and drive for thinness. The revised SATAQ-ED measures multiple aspects of societal influence, predicts short-term outcome, and can be a useful tool for evaluating potential outcome and treatment efficacy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)279-290
Number of pages12
JournalBody Image
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2008

Keywords

  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Assessment
  • Body image
  • Eating disorders
  • Sociocultural
  • Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • General Psychology

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