The German version of the Anorectic Behavior Observation Scale (ABOS)

Salbach-Andrae, Harriet; Klinkowski, Nora; Holzhausen, Martin; Frieler, Katja; Bohnekamp, Inga; Thiels, Cornelia; Bender, Caroline; Vandereycken, Walter

Bibtex export

@article{ Salbach-Andrae2009,
 title = {The German version of the Anorectic Behavior Observation Scale (ABOS)},
 author = {Salbach-Andrae, Harriet and Klinkowski, Nora and Holzhausen, Martin and Frieler, Katja and Bohnekamp, Inga and Thiels, Cornelia and Bender, Caroline and Vandereycken, Walter},
 journal = {European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry},
 number = {5},
 pages = {321-325},
 volume = {18},
 year = {2009},
 doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-0732-6},
 urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-122845},
 abstract = {Objective: To assess the performance of the German version of the Anorectic Behavior Observation Scale (ABOS) as a parent-report screening instrument for eating disorders (ED) in their children. Methods: Parents of 101 ED female patients (80 with Anorexia Nervosa; 21 with Bulimia Nervosa) and of 121 age- and socioeconomic status (SES)-matched female controls completed the ABOS. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original three-factor structure model of the ABOS. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients indicated good internal consistency for the three factors and the total score in the total sample. The best cut-off point (100% sensitivity and specificity) in the German version was ≥23. Conclusion: The ABOS may be a useful additional instrument for assessing ED.},
}