Assessing disordered eating is crucial in athlete health monitoring. However, existing tools are not tailored to athletes' specific needs. In 2024, Buckley et al. developed the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale, a 17-item tool validated through athlete interviews and expert review. ADE is the first screening tool for athletes using both classical psychometrics and item response theory. Recent studies confirm its effectiveness in diverse athlete populations. With approval from Prof. Regina Belski, we aim to validate a French version (ADE-Fr) through cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis, including adolescent athletes (15+). We hypothesize that ADE-Fr will retain the original structure with strong validity and reliability.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
229
Participants will complete the French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) scale, alongside standard evaluations including the Eating Attitudes Test-26 for criterion validity.
CHU Caen Normandy
Caen, Basse-Normandie, France
The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)
The ADE scale consists of 17 items, each with five response options: never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), and always (4). The total score reflects the level of disordered eating (DE) risk: minimal or none (\<25), moderate (25-32), high (33-44), and very high (≥45).
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26)
The EAT-26 screens for eating disorder risk by evaluating attitudes, feelings, and behaviors related to eating. It includes 26 self-report questions on general eating habits and 5 additional questions on risky behaviors.
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Type of sport
The type of sport practiced as the main sport
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Volume of sport
The amount or volume (hours per week) of sport practiced weekly
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Test-retest reliability for the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)
The reproducibility of the scale will be tested in a subgroup of 25 participants to assess the consistency of the results over time.
Time frame: Two measurements at a 5-day interval
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