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    Psychometric properties of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) / Propiedades psicom茅tricas del Cuestionario de Tres Factores de la Alimentaci贸n (TFEQ)

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    Abstract.聽The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the psychometric properties -internal consistency, factor analysis and the concurrent and discriminate validity- of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ). 607 women ( 蠂虆 = 20.29, SD = 5.70), completed TFEQ, Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40) and Bulimia Test (BULIT). Results showed an appropriate internal consistency coefficient (a = .87); two factors were extracted after principal component factor analysis 聽that explaining 30 % of the total variance: 聽dietary restraint and disinhibition.聽 Also are presented the concurrent and discriminant validity that favorable to the psychometric goodness of the TFEQ benefits and support that is an appropriate instrument for assessing eating pathology.Key words: eating, binge eating, psychometric properties, eating questionnaire and factor structure.Resumen.聽El prop贸sito de esta investigaci贸n fue evaluar las cualidades psicom茅tricas -consistencia interna, an谩lisis de factores y la validez de criterio de tipo concurrente y discriminate- del Cuestionario de Tres Factores de la Alimentaci贸n (TFEQ, por sus siglas en ingl茅s).聽 607 mujeres ( 蠂虆 = 20.29, DE = 5.70), completaron el聽 TFEQ, el Cuestionario de Actitudes ante la Alimentaci贸n (EAT-40) y el Cuestionario de Bulimia (BULIT). 聽Los resultados se帽alan un coeficiente de consistencia interna adecuada (a = .87);聽 posterior al an谩lisis factorial de componentes principales se extrajeron 2 factores que explican el 30 % de la varianza total: restricci贸n alimentaria 聽y desinhibici贸n. 聽Asimismo, se presentan de validez concurrente y validez discriminante que apoyan las bondades psicom茅tricas del TFEQ聽 y sustentan que es un instrumento adecuado para evaluar la patolog铆a alimentaria.Palabras claves: Conducta alimentaria, atrac贸n, propiedades psicom茅tricas, cuestionario de alimentaci贸n y estructura factorial
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