Psychometric Evaluation and Clinical Norms of a Dutch version of the Body Uneasiness Test among Individuals with Eating Disorder Pathology

Psychometric Evaluation and Clinical Norms of a Dutch version of the Body Uneasiness Test among Individuals with Eating Disorder Pathology | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 22 September 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Psychometric Evaluation and Clinical Norms of a Dutch version of the Body Uneasiness Test among Individuals with Eating Disorder Pathology Authors : Lanaya M. van Uffelen 0009-0007-4749-1272 , Edwin de Beurs , and Bernou Melisse [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175852095.59037359/v1 272 views 132 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Introduction. The present study evaluates the psychometric properties and provides normative data for the Dutch Body Uneasiness Test. The instrument was administered to a clinical sample ( N = 448) and a community-based sample ( N = 223). The Body Uneasiness Test was translated and back-translated. Methods. Internal consistency, item-rest correlation, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity were assessed. The Body Shape Questionnaire and the Eating Disorder Examination-Shape concern subscale were used as reference measures. To establish criterion validity, a receiver-operating-characteristic curve-analysis was performed using both groups as reference groups. Confirmatory factor analysis tested five- and eight-factor structures. Norms (population-based T -scores and percentile scores) were established. Results. The psychometric properties were good, with the Body Uneasiness Test distinguishing well between individuals with and without eating disorder pathology (area-under-the-curve value = 0.77–0.88). The Body Uneasiness Test-A had a five-factor structure, and the Body Uneasiness Test-B had an eight-factor structure. In accordance with other samples, clinical cutoff for the Body Uneasiness Test A was 1.2. Conclusions. These results suggested that the Dutch Body Uneasiness Test is a useful tool for screening various aspects of body image in individuals with eating disorder pathology in research and in clinical practice. Supplementary Material File (body uneasiness test anonymized ms.docx) Download 115.25 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 22 September 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords assessment eating disorders factorial structure Authors Affiliations Lanaya M. van Uffelen 0009-0007-4749-1272 Tilburg University Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology View all articles by this author Edwin de Beurs Universiteit Leiden Instituut Psychologie View all articles by this author Bernou Melisse [email protected] Tilburg University Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 272 views 132 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Lanaya M. van Uffelen, Edwin de Beurs, Bernou Melisse. Psychometric Evaluation and Clinical Norms of a Dutch version of the Body Uneasiness Test among Individuals with Eating Disorder Pathology. Authorea . 22 September 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175852095.59037359/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. 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Format Please select one from the list RIS (ProCite, Reference Manager) EndNote BibTex Medlars RefWorks Direct import Tips for downloading citations document.getElementById('citMgrHelpLink').addEventListener('click', function() { popupHelp(this.href); return false; }); $(".js__slcInclude").on("change", function(e){ if ($(this).val() == 'refworks') $('#direct').prop("checked", false); $('#direct').prop("disabled", ($(this).val() == 'refworks')); }); Cited by Bernou Melisse, Hayriye Gulec, Lot Sternheim, Understanding eating disorders in the Middle East: body dissatisfaction and westernization in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Journal of Eating Disorders, 13 , 1, (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01469-7 Crossref Bernou Melisse, Carine el Khazen, Edwin de Beurs, Psychometric evaluation of the body uneasiness test in the Arab Gulf region, Frontiers in Psychology, 16 , (2025). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1690293 Crossref Bernou Melisse, Margo de Jonge, Elske van den Berg, Jack Dekker, Edwin de Beurs, Predictors of Dropout, Outcome, and Relapse in Web‐Based Guided Self‐Help Cognitive Behavioral Therapy‐Enhanced Among Patients With Binge‐Eating Disorder, International Journal of Eating Disorders, 59 , 1, (70-80), (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24562 Crossref Loading... 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