The ecological validity of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and momentary food addiction symptoms.

Aimee Varnado Alexandro Smith Tyler B Mason Kathryn E Smith

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2024)

Results support the ecological validity of the YFAS 2.0, and additional evidence of convergent validity and internal consistency was demonstrated for a momentary food addiction scale. This assessment of the psychometric properties of the YFAS will ultimately further its utility and relevance in the study and diagnosis of food addiction. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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