Hanss Kaitlin, Denning Dominic M, Flatt Rachael E, Sanzari Christina M, Murray Stuart B, Lavender Jason M, Compte Emilio J, Blashill Aaron J, Nagata Jason M, Keel Pamela K, Harriger Jennifer, Nickols Riley, Mond Jonathan, Brown Tiffany A, Gorrell Sasha
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA; Center for Advancement of Practices to End Suicide Through Technology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, MA, USA.
Eat Behav. 2025 Aug 15;59:102022. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102022.
The Muscularity-Oriented Eating Test (MOET) was developed to measure muscularity-oriented eating pathology among young men; however, this construct is relevant across sexes and may be particularly applicable to athletes. Thus, this study sought to validate the MOET among male and female athletes and non-athletes.
Students (N = 2189) from three U.S. universities completed an online survey. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) testing two MOET versions (12-items, 15-items) were conducted in male and female athletes and non-athletes. Chi-squared tests and invariance analyses were used to evaluate the fit of each model across groups. Convergent validity of the MOET was assessed with Spearman correlation tests.
A one-factor CFA displayed adequate fit for 12-item and 15-item versions across all groups, except the 15-item version in the full sample. Chi-squared tests indicated superior fit of 12-item MOET CFAs among male and female athletes, female non-athletes, and all participants compared to 15-item models (adjusted p < .050); no difference in fit was evidenced between 12-item and 15-item CFAs for male non-athletes (adjusted p = .062). Both versions showed similar convergent validity.
A 12-item MOET may provide improved screening for muscularity-oriented eating pathology in male and female athletes and female non-athletes.
肌肉导向饮食测试（MOET）旨在测量年轻男性中以肌肉为导向的饮食病理学；然而，这一概念在不同性别中都具有相关性，且可能特别适用于运动员。因此，本研究旨在验证MOET在男女运动员和非运动员中的有效性。
来自美国三所大学的2189名学生完成了一项在线调查。在男女运动员和非运动员中对两个MOET版本（12项、15项）进行了验证性因素分析（CFA）。使用卡方检验和不变性分析来评估每个模型在不同组中的拟合度。通过斯皮尔曼相关性检验评估MOET的收敛效度。
单因素CFA显示，除全样本中的15项版本外，12项和15项版本在所有组中均具有足够的拟合度。卡方检验表明，与15项模型相比，12项MOET CFA在男女运动员、女性非运动员和所有参与者中拟合度更高（调整后p <.050）；男性非运动员的12项和15项CFA在拟合度上没有差异（调整后p =.062）。两个版本都显示出相似的收敛效度。
12项MOET可能为男女运动员和女性非运动员中以肌肉为导向的饮食病理学提供更好的筛查。
