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The factor structure of the HSCL‐58 in binge eaters
Author(s) -
Cyr J. J.,
Boland Frederick J.,
Vanderheyden Debbie A.,
Bonato D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198809)7:5<719::aid-eat2260070520>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - psychology , somatization , distress , congruence (geometry) , factor (programming language) , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , anxiety , computer science , programming language
Abstract The present study examines the factor composition of the HSCL‐58 and the item content agreement with the five postulated dimensions based on a sample of 158 female undergraduates with various degrees of binging patterns. Although the results indicated good factor congruence for five dimensions, only one of the original five dimensions postulated (Somatization) was represented. It is recommended that the HSCL‐58 be used as a measure of general distress rather than as a measure of five independent symptom dimensions.