Eating Disorder-15: Factor Structure, Psychometric Properties, Validity, and Reliability of the Turkish Version for Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples

Objective: Eating Disorder-15 (ED-15) is a self-report scale recommended for use to evaluate weekly progress and treatment results in eating disorders. This research aims to examine the factor structure, psychometric properties, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of ED-15 (ED-15-TR) for clinical and non-clinical samples.Methods: Translation-back translation method was used for language equivalence of ED-15-TR. The research was conducted with a total of 1049 volunteers, with two sample groups as non-clinical (n=978) and clinical (n=71). The participants completed an information form, ED-15-TR, Eating Disorder Examination Scale (EDE-Q), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Three hundred fifty-two participants from the non-clinical group and 18 from the clinical group completed ED-15-TR again within a week.Results: Factor analysis confirmed the two-factor structure of ED-15-TR. Cronbach's alpha value was 0.911 (0.773, and 0.904 for the two subscales respectively), the intraclass correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.943 in the clinical group (0.906, and 0.942 for the two subscales respectively); 0.777 (0.699, and 0.776 for the two subscales respectively) in the non-clinical group (for all p<0.001). The high level of a positive correlation between ED-15-TR and EDE-Q supported concurrent validity.Conclusion: This research indicates that ED-15-TR is an acceptable, valid, and reliable self-report scale for Turkish society.