التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Do the SCOFF items function differently by food-security status in U.S. college students?: Statistically, but not practically, significant differences. |
| المؤلفون: |
Richson, Brianne N.1,2 (AUTHOR) brichson@ku.edu, Hazzard, Vivienne M.3 (AUTHOR), Christensen, Kara A.4 (AUTHOR), Hagan, Kelsey E.5,6 (AUTHOR) |
| المصدر: |
Eating Behaviors. Apr2023, Vol. 49, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*COLLEGE students, *GENDER identity, *FOOD security, *TRANSGENDER people, *EATING disorders, *MEDICAL screening |
| مستخلص: |
Despite food insecurity (FI) being associated with eating disorders (EDs), little research has examined if ED screening measures perform differently in individuals with FI. This study tested whether items on the SCOFF performed differently as a function of FI. As many people with FI hold multiple marginalized identities, this study also tested if the SCOFF performs differently as a function of food-security status in individuals with different gender identities and different perceived weight statuses. Data were from the 2020/2021 Healthy Minds Study (N = 122,269). Past-year FI was established using the two-item Hunger Vital Sign. Differential item functioning (DIF) assessed whether SCOFF items performed differently (i.e., had different probabilities of endorsement) in groups of individuals with FI versus those without. Both uniform DIF (constant between-group difference in item-endorsement probability across ED pathology) and non-uniform DIF (variable between-group difference in item-endorsement probability across ED pathology) were examined. Several SCOFF items demonstrated both statistically significant uniform and non-uniform DIF (p s <.001), but no instances of DIF reached practical significance (as indicated by effect sizes pseudo ΔR2 ≥ 0.035; all pseudo ΔR2's ≤ 0.006). When stratifying by gender identity and weight status, although most items demonstrated statistically significant DIF, only the SCOFF item measuring body-size perception showed practically significant non-uniform DIF for perceived weight status. Findings suggest the SCOFF is an appropriate screening measure for ED pathology among college students with FI and provide preliminary support for using the SCOFF in individuals with FI and certain marginalized identities. • Few studies test if food insecurity affects eating disorder measure performance. • SCOFF items did not perform meaningfully differently due to food insecurity status. • Gender identity, intersecting with food insecurity, did not change results. • DIF occurred for one item for individuals who endorsed higher perceived weight status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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