Prevalence, Phenotype, and Correlates of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms in the Gulf Cooperation Council: An Underserved Region

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 14, 2025

ABSTRACT Introduction Prevalence estimates and correlates of ARFID in non‐Western samples are lacking. This study aims to estimate the prevalence symptoms, identify its phenotypes, explore a community sample from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Method Participants were parents children aged 4–13 years ( n = 87) individuals ≥ 14 old 433). They completed Pica, ARFID, Rumination Disorder Interview‐ARFID‐Questionnaire (PARDI‐AR‐Q), Nine Item Screen (NIAS) Eating Examination‐Questionnaire (EDE‐Q). Multiple regression analyses performed with body mass index or standard deviation score, comorbid psychopathology, EDE‐Q global sex, age as independent variables; dependent variable was psychopathology. Results Among not reporting eating disorder symptoms driven by overvaluation shape weight, PARDI‐AR‐Q diagnostic prediction suggested that approximately 23.4% those exhibited symptoms. Based on NIAS, sensory‐based food avoidance most reported phenotype expression, 29.4% (4–13 years) 12.8% adolescents/adults (≥ 14‐years) In adolescents adults, psychopathology positively associated pathology female sex negatively age. Discussion is first subset GCC countries across sexes broad range, sensory sensitivity common symptom.

Язык: Английский

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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8: investigating its cutoff scores in relevance to loneliness and burnout among dementia family caregivers

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

Abstract The global trend of advanced aging comes at the cost amplified onset age-related diseases. Dementia is a common multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder, which manifests with progressive declines in cognitive functioning and ability to perform activities daily living. As polices discourage institutionalized care, family members act as primary caregivers endure increased vulnerability physical mental health problems secondary care-related changes life routine relationships. Targeting clinically significant distress earlier stages through valid brief measures may promote caregivers’ wellbeing dementia care continuity/quality. This study aimed determine optimal cutoff score Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8-items (DASS-8) convenience sample 571 European (Mean age = 53 ± 12 years, Italian 74.4%, Swiss 25.6%) three methods. K-means clustering classified into high- low-distress clusters based on DASS-8 19. Receiver operator curve (ROC) analysis using 48 7 cutoffs Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Three-Item University California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale-version 3 (UCLALS3), revealed two (12.5 14.5, area under (AUC) 0.85 0.92, p values < .001, 95% CI 0.82–0.88 0.89 0.94, sensitivity 0.81 0.78, specificity 0.76 0.89, Youden index 0.57 0.67, respectively). Decision modeling produced (9.5 14.5) for predicting low high caregiving burden loneliness, respectively. According median all (14.5) prevalence was 50.8%. Distress correlated key such burnout loneliness—in path analysis, scores were predicted by ZBI, UCLALS3, dependency, receiving help especially among older, female, spouse caregivers. Further diagnostic workup should follow confirm psycho-pathogenicity above 14.5. Investigations other countries/populations validity this score.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric Evaluation of Eating Behaviors and Mental Health Among University Students in China and Pakistan: A Cross-Cultural Study

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(5), С. 795 - 795

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025

Eating disorders, including food neophobia and restrictive eating behaviors, are pervasive among university students. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Scale (NIAS), Düsseldorf Orthorexia (DOS), Night Syndrome Questionnaire (NESQ), Zung's Self-Rating Depression (SDS), Perceived Stress (PSS) students in China Pakistan to assess reliability validity explore relationships between behaviors mental health. Initially, responses from 1056 were obtained, which reduced 1002 after screening. Sociodemographic data collected. Descriptive statistics, analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) performed using SPSS Moment Structures (AMOS). The demographic showed that 52% participants female 48% male, with a mean age 22.13 ± 3.86 years. Most single (93.2%) had BMI 22.06 4.02 kg/m2. NIAS high internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha: 0.731), CFA revealed strong factor loadings (0.57-0.79). DOS good (factor loadings: 0.53-0.77). NESQ indicated higher night Chinese students, who also stress (PSS: Mean Difference = 4.116, 95% CI: 3.36-4.87) depression (SDS: 0.229, 0.19-0.27) compared Pakistani more (NIAS: -0.422, -0.51 -0.33). evaluation demonstrated assessing health Pakistan. These findings highlight cultural differences, showing levels exhibiting behaviors. results suggest need for culturally tailored interventions address food-related issues improve students' well-being.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Symptoms Using the Nine Item ARFID Screen in >9000 Swedish Adults With and Without Eating Disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 57(11), С. 2143 - 2155

Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2024

ABSTRACT Objective The Nine Item ARFID Scale (NIAS) is a widely used measure assessing symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Previous studies suggest that individuals with eating disorders driven by shape/weight concerns also have elevated scores on the NIAS. To further describe NIAS among diverse current and previous disorders, we characterized in large sample evaluated overlap measured Eating Disorder Examination‐Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) version 6.0. Method Our comprised 9148 participants from Disorders Genetics Initiative Sweden (EDGI‐SE), who completed surveys including EDE‐Q. were calculated compared diagnostic group using descriptive statistics linear models. Results Participants anorexia nervosa demonstrated highest mean had greatest proportion (57.0%) scoring above clinical cutoff at least one subscales. Individuals bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, other specified feeding or to no lifetime history an ( p s < 0.05). All subscales showed small moderate correlations all EDE‐Q r = 0.26–0.40). Discussion results substantiate than demonstrate NIAS, suggesting this tool inadequate its own for differentiating shape/weight‐motivated disorders. Further research needed inform interventions addressing co‐occurrence ARFID‐related drivers shape/weight‐related motivation dietary restriction.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric validation of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) in Arabic and development of an Abridged Version (DASS-Y-12)

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 8, 2024

Background To better target the treatment of affective disturbances and improve effectiveness programs for prevention intervention, need a reliable valid measuring tool assessment depression, anxiety, stress among youth is notable. Therefore, primary aim present study was to evaluate psychometric properties Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Youth (DASS-Y) 21 items within non-clinical sample Arabic-speaking adolescents from Lebanon. The secondary develop validate new shortened version DASS-Y composed 12 (DASS-Y-12). Methods Seven hundred fifty-eight participants completed survey, with mean age 15.95 ± 1.78 years 63.2% females. forward backward translation method applied approval original developers scales. Results CFA indicated that fit three-factor model DASS-Y-12 excellent. Internal reliability scale excellent anxiety in long short forms. Indices suggested configural, metric, scalar invariance supported across gender Higher suicidal ideation lower academic performance were significantly associated higher as assessed by DASS-Y-12. Conclusion findings indicate validated Arabic DASS-Y, developed-shortened are reliable, valid, easy-to-use low-cost assess adolescents. Making those scales available will hopefully stimulate research this field Arab countries, benefiting struggling these contexts.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder symptoms using the Nine Item ARFID Screen in >9,000 Swedish adults with and without eating disorders

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 27, 2024

Abstract Objective The Nine Item ARFID Screen (NIAS) is a widely used measure assessing symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Previous studies suggest that individuals with eating disorders driven by shape/weight concerns also have elevated scores on the NIAS. To further clarify this issue, we characterized NIAS in large sample and evaluated overlap measured Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) version 6.0. Method Our comprised 9,148 participants from Disorders Genetics Initiative Sweden (EDGI-SE), who completed surveys including EDE-Q. were calculated compared diagnostic group using descriptive statistics linear models. Results Participants current anorexia nervosa demonstrated highest mean had greatest proportion (57.0%) scoring above clinical cutoff at least one subscales. Individuals bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, other specified feeding or to no lifetime history an ( p s < .05). All subscales showed small moderate correlations all EDE-Q r = 0.26-0.40). Discussion results substantiate than demonstrate NIAS, suggesting tool inadequate its own for differentiating shape/weight-motivated disorders. Further research needed inform interventions addressing co-occurrence ARFID-related drivers shape/weight-related motivation dietary restriction.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric properties of the nine-item avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder screen (NIAS) in Turkish adolescents

Journal of Eating Disorders, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024

This study evaluates the psychometric properties of Turkish version Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Screen (NIAS) in a population adolescents.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived social competencies as moderators: examining the relationship between psychological distress and aggression, hostility, and anger in Lebanese adults

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2024

Abstract Introduction The majority of people experience anger at some point in their lives when confronted with unpleasant situations. In social settings, can lead to aggressive and hostile the absence adequate competences. Our study aims examine moderating role perceived competences association between psychological distress expression (trait anger, hostility, physical aggression, verbal aggression) among a sample Lebanese adults. Methods 403 participants above 18 years (the mean age was 24.56 ± 8.46) were enrolled cross-sectional 73% female participants. candidates asked complete structured questionnaire including following scales: (1) Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire-Short Form (BPAQ-SF), (2) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-8), (3) Perceived Social Competencies (PSC), (4) De Jong-Gierveld Loneliness Scale. Results interaction by competence not significantly associated or hostility but anger. After adjusting results over variables that showed p <.25 bivariate analysis, this significant low (Beta = 0.24; <.001), moderate 0.20; <.001) high 0.16; levels competencies, where higher more On another note, competence, we find decrease our sample. Conclusion This provided evidence competencies such as communication skills, empathy prosocial behaviors act moderators future works, investigating building advanced program order develop individuals might prove important. It is crucial implement strategies projects schools: educational setting could be fruitful way skills instilled during childhood anger-aggressive managed throughout adulthood.

Язык: Английский

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Moderating effect of self-esteem between perfectionism and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder among Lebanese adults

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a new diagnosis added to the DSM-5 characterized by pathological eating habits without body image disturbances. Previous findings demonstrated general association between high levels of perfectionism and low self-esteem in with disorders. However, research scant when it comes ARFID specifically. Subsequently, although seen moderate disorders, this study aims explore same moderation but

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Translation of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale- Revised (PACS-R) in Adults

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 9, 2024

background Physical comparison may be a factor in body dissatisfaction and related issues, like eating disorders depression. The Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R) is scale developed to assess the frequency of physical comparison. Because there no validated for Arabic, this study aims address gap by validating PACS-R Arabic language. methods was translated following conventional forward-backward translation procedure, administered sample 359 Lebanese adults along with Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Rosenberg self-esteem (RSES) convergent validity. structure studied confirmatory analysis (CFA), composite reliability assessed using McDonald’s omega Cronbach’s alpha. results Results suggested one-factor PACS-R, good internal consistency (McDonald’s ω = .97 / Cronbach α .97). Measurement invariance established across sex groups, significant difference being reported between males females terms scores (15.42 ± 10.64 vs 13.16 11.88; t(357) 1.84; p .066). Finally, adequate validity tested found adequate, correlated negatively positively psychological distress. conclusion present findings preliminarily establish as an effective instrument researchers practitioners aiming explore among Arabic-speaking populations, thus contributing research clinical work community.

Язык: Английский

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