Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Health Promotion Research, Austria.
Ferdinand Porsche Distance University of Applied Sciences (FernFH), Austria.
Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2016 Jan;24(1):9-18. doi: 10.1002/erv.2368. Epub 2015 May 26.
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of eating disorder (ED) risk as well as associated psychopathology and health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in a large population sample of Austrian adolescents.
A sample of 3610 adolescents aged 10-18 years was recruited from 261 schools representative for the Austrian population. The SCOFF questionnaire was used to identify participants at risk for EDs, and the Youth Self-Report and KIDSCREEN were used to assess general psychopathology and HrQoL.
In total, 30.9% of girls and 14.6% of boys were screened at risk for EDs. SCOFF scores were significantly associated with internalising and externalising behavioural problems as well as HrQoL after controlling for sex, age and body mass index. The SCOFF score further turned out to be an independent predictor of HrQoL.
The high prevalence of ED risk among Austrian adolescents points out the need for prevention in this field. Variables indicating eating pathology should be included in general mental health screenings.
本研究旨在调查奥地利青少年这一大众人群中饮食障碍（ED）风险的流行情况，以及相关的精神病理学和健康相关生活质量（HrQoL）。
从 261 所具有代表性的奥地利学校中招募了 3610 名 10-18 岁的青少年作为样本。使用 SCOFF 问卷来识别有 ED 风险的参与者，使用 Youth Self-Report 和 KIDSCREEN 来评估一般精神病理学和 HrQoL。
共有 30.9%的女孩和 14.6%的男孩被筛查出有 ED 风险。在控制了性别、年龄和体重指数后，SCOFF 评分与内化和外化行为问题以及 HrQoL 显著相关。SCOFF 评分进一步成为 HrQoL 的独立预测因子。
奥地利青少年中 ED 风险的高患病率表明该领域需要预防。应在一般心理健康筛查中纳入表明饮食失调的变量。
