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dc.contributor.authorObeid, Sahar
dc.contributor.authorHallit, Souheil
dc.contributor.authorBrytek-Matera, Anna
dc.contributor.authorMalaeb, Diana
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-13T10:38:03Z
dc.date.available2023-05-13T10:38:03Z
dc.date.issued2022-08-04
dc.identifier.citationHallit S, Brytek-Matera A, Malaeb D, Obeid S. Validation of the Arabic version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale in the general population in Lebanon. J Eat Disord. 2022 Aug 4;10(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s40337-022-00638-2.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40337-022-00638-2.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/793
dc.description.abstractBackground: Although the definition of food addiction is not agreed upon, it is characterized by eating more than expected without being hungry, not being able to visit certain places associated with overeating or unsuccessfully trying to cut down on the consumption of certain foods. The modified YFAS (mYFAS 2.0) version, instrument available to evaluate food addiction, was shown to have good psychometric properties. Our objective was to assess the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the mYFAS (mYFAS-Ar-Leb) in the Lebanese population. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 1268 persons residing in Lebanon (September-November 2020). The mean age of the participants was 26.18 years (SD = 11.17; min: 18; max: 85), with 65.1% females. The percentage of participants with food addiction was 226 (17.8%) in the total sample. A confirmatory factor analysis was run on the one-factor structure among the total sample. Results: The fit indices of the confirmatory factor analysis of the scale were excellent. The Cronbach's alpha value was good for the total scale. The mYFAS-Ar-Leb score was positively and strongly associated with stress, anxiety and depression. Conclusion: Our study findings highlighted that the use of the mYFAS-Ar-Leb in Lebanese population might help estimate food addiction prevalence and stress on the need for effective treatment and preventive measures to craving for addictive foods.en_US
dc.subjectArabic; Food addiction; Lebanon; Psychometric properties; Validation; mYFAS.en_US
dc.titleValidation of the Arabic version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale in the general population in Lebanonen_US
dc.source.journalJournal of Eating Disordersen_US
refterms.dateFOA2023-05-13T10:38:04Z
dc.contributor.researcherExternal Collaborationen_US
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dc.subject.KSAPSYen_US
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dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen_US
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dc.contributor.firstauthorHallit, Souheil


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