Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes

Abstract

The field of eating disorders among athletes has recently been

Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese

Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes

Palmeira, A.L.(1); Veloso, S.(1); Falcão, M.J.(1); and Dosil, J.(2)

Table 2. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha

the focus of several publications, reflecting a growing field of

interest and research (Dosil, 2008). Some sports demand a

strict compliance to restrictive diets at different times of the

competitive season, while others like, some types of

gymnastics emphasize the thinness of the athletes. Hence

there is a need to develop sound measures to evaluate the

athletes eating habits and possible eating disorders. The

Cuestionario de Hábitos Alimentarios del Deportista (CHAD),

is one of these measures. It comprises 5 dimensions: i) Weight

Gain Anxiety (e.g. If I eat too much I regret it afterwards; 12

items); ii) Body Image Worries (e.g., I’m always thinking about

my body; 6 items,); iii) Irritability (e.g., If the coach speaks

about weight matters, I feel anxious; 7 items); iv)

Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction with Body Image (e.g., I’m satisfied

with my appearance; 5 items); and v) Dieting (e.g., When the

season ends, I keep practicing so that I don’t gain weight, 4

items).