Autor(es):
Palmeira, António Labisa
; Veloso, S.
; Falcão, M. J.
; Dosil, J.
Data: 2008
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10437/515
Origem: ReCiL - Repositório Científico Lusófona
Descrição
The field of eating disorders among athletes has recently been
Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese
Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes
Palmeira, A.L.(1); Veloso, S.(1); Falcão, M.J.(1); and Dosil, J.(2)
Table 2. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha
the focus of several publications, reflecting a growing field of
interest and research (Dosil, 2008). Some sports demand a
strict compliance to restrictive diets at different times of the
competitive season, while others like, some types of
gymnastics emphasize the thinness of the athletes. Hence
there is a need to develop sound measures to evaluate the
athletes eating habits and possible eating disorders. The
Cuestionario de Hábitos Alimentarios del Deportista (CHAD),
is one of these measures. It comprises 5 dimensions: i) Weight
Gain Anxiety (e.g. If I eat too much I regret it afterwards; 12
items); ii) Body Image Worries (e.g., I’m always thinking about
my body; 6 items,); iii) Irritability (e.g., If the coach speaks
about weight matters, I feel anxious; 7 items); iv)
Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction with Body Image (e.g., I’m satisfied
with my appearance; 5 items); and v) Dieting (e.g., When the
season ends, I keep practicing so that I don’t gain weight, 4
items).