TY - JOUR
T1 - Cross-Cultural Validation of the Binge Eating Disorder Screener-7 (BEDS-7) Across 42 Countries
AU - Sungkyunkwan University’s Research Team
AU - Gewirtz-Meydan, Ateret
AU - Spivak-Lavi, Zohar
AU - Kraus, Shane W.
AU - Nagy, Léna
AU - Koós, Mónika
AU - Demetrovics, Zsolt
AU - Potenza, Marc N.
AU - Ballester-Arnal, Rafael
AU - Batthyány, Dominik
AU - Bergeron, Sophie
AU - Billieux, Joël
AU - Briken, Peer
AU - Burkauskas, Julius
AU - Cárdenas-López, Georgina
AU - Carvalho, Joana
AU - Castro-Calvo, Jesús
AU - Chen, Lijun
AU - Ciocca, Giacomo
AU - Corazza, Ornella
AU - Csako, Rita I.
AU - Fernandez, David P.
AU - Fernandez, Elaine F.
AU - Fujiwara, Hironobu
AU - Fuss, Johannes
AU - Gabrhelík, Roman
AU - Gjoneska, Biljana
AU - Gola, Mateusz
AU - Grubbs, Joshua B.
AU - Hashim, Hashim T.
AU - Islam, Md Saiful
AU - Ismail, Mustafa
AU - Jiménez-Martínez, Martha C.
AU - Jurin, Tanja
AU - Kalina, Ondrej
AU - Klein, Verena
AU - Költő, András
AU - Lee, Chih Ting
AU - Lee, Sang Kyu
AU - Lewczuk, Karol
AU - Lin, Chung Ying
AU - Lochner, Christine
AU - López-Alvarado, Silvia
AU - Lukavská, Kateřina
AU - Mayta-Tristán, Percy
AU - Miller, Dan J.
AU - Orosová, Oľga
AU - Orosz, Gábor
AU - Chang, Hyein
AU - Park, Kyeongwoo
AU - Ponce, Fernando P.
AU - Quintana, Gonzalo R.
AU - Quintero Garzola, Gabriel C.
AU - Ramos-Diaz, Jano
AU - Rigaud, Kévin
AU - Rousseau, Ann
AU - Scanavino, Marco De Tubino
AU - Schulmeyer, Marion K.
AU - Sharan, Pratap
AU - Shibata, Mami
AU - Shoib, Sheikh
AU - Sigre-Leirós, Vera
AU - Sniewski, Luke
AU - Spasovski, Ognen
AU - Steibliene, Vesta
AU - Stein, Dan J.
AU - Strizek, Julian
AU - Ünsal, Berk C.
AU - Vaillancourt-Morel, Marie Pier
AU - Van Hout, Marie Claire
AU - Bőthe, Beáta
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s). International Journal of Eating Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2025/5
Y1 - 2025/5
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Binge Eating Disorder Screener-7 (BEDS-7) across 42 countries and 26 languages, assessing its reliability and validity as a screening tool for binge-eating disorder (BED) in diverse cultural contexts. Specifically, it sought to enhance early recognition of BED symptoms in primary care settings globally, contributing to a standardized framework for assessing BED. Method: The International Sex Survey, a cross-sectional online study, was conducted in 42 countries and 26 languages. A diverse community sample of 82,243 participants, aged 18 years or older, completed the BEDS-7 and measures of sexuality, mental health, substance use, and sociodemographic characteristics. Confirmatory factor analyses and tests of measurement invariance were employed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the BEDS-7 across languages, countries, genders, and sexual orientations. Results: The BEDS-7 demonstrated scalar factorial invariance across languages and countries, indicating consistent factor loadings and item intercepts. In contrast, the screener showed residual invariance across gender and sexual orientation groups, supporting its robustness across these demographics. Kruskal–Wallis tests revealed significant differences in BED symptoms across languages, countries, genders, and sexual orientations, with the highest BED scores observed among queer, pansexual, and gender-diverse individuals. The BEDS-7 also demonstrated adequate reliability (Cronbach's alpha > 0.80) and moderate criterion validity. Discussion: The findings provide further evidence of the reliability and validity of the BEDS-7 as a potential screening tool for identifying probable cases of BED globally, facilitating early intervention in primary care settings.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Binge Eating Disorder Screener-7 (BEDS-7) across 42 countries and 26 languages, assessing its reliability and validity as a screening tool for binge-eating disorder (BED) in diverse cultural contexts. Specifically, it sought to enhance early recognition of BED symptoms in primary care settings globally, contributing to a standardized framework for assessing BED. Method: The International Sex Survey, a cross-sectional online study, was conducted in 42 countries and 26 languages. A diverse community sample of 82,243 participants, aged 18 years or older, completed the BEDS-7 and measures of sexuality, mental health, substance use, and sociodemographic characteristics. Confirmatory factor analyses and tests of measurement invariance were employed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the BEDS-7 across languages, countries, genders, and sexual orientations. Results: The BEDS-7 demonstrated scalar factorial invariance across languages and countries, indicating consistent factor loadings and item intercepts. In contrast, the screener showed residual invariance across gender and sexual orientation groups, supporting its robustness across these demographics. Kruskal–Wallis tests revealed significant differences in BED symptoms across languages, countries, genders, and sexual orientations, with the highest BED scores observed among queer, pansexual, and gender-diverse individuals. The BEDS-7 also demonstrated adequate reliability (Cronbach's alpha > 0.80) and moderate criterion validity. Discussion: The findings provide further evidence of the reliability and validity of the BEDS-7 as a potential screening tool for identifying probable cases of BED globally, facilitating early intervention in primary care settings.
KW - BEDS-7
KW - binge eating disorder (BED)
KW - cross-cultural validation
KW - impulsive behavior
KW - screening tool
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105004919899
U2 - 10.1002/eat.24365
DO - 10.1002/eat.24365
M3 - Article
C2 - 40040591
AN - SCOPUS:105004919899
SN - 0276-3478
VL - 58
SP - 926
EP - 938
JO - International journal of eating disorders
JF - International journal of eating disorders
IS - 5
ER -