Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Emotional Eating Scale for children and adolescents

This methodological-descriptive-sectional study was performed to assess the validity and reliability of the "Emotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and Adolescents (EES-C)" scale in Turkey. The sample group of the study was composed of 576 children and adolescents. The data were obtained by using the demographic data collection form and " Emotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and Adolescents (EES-C)". Cronbach's alpha values for the scale and its subscales were 0.90, 0.86, 0.76 and 0.71; respectively. Item-total correlations for the scale changed between 0.57 and 0.99 (p < 0.001). The indices of Model Fit were determined to be Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSA) = 0.051, Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.91 and Comparative Fit Index (CFI)= 0.97. According to our results, it has been shown that the scale is a valid/reliable instrument to detect the emotional eating of Turkish children and adolescents. EES-C is a convenient tool for professionals to manage and prevent the emotional eating problems. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.