Validation screener for eating disorder risk

It is important that (early) eating problems are recognized as soon as possible. Research shows that treatment works better and faster when problems are identified early. However, people with (early) eating problems often don’t seek help because they don’t recognize the problem or feel ashamed. And even when they do seek help, a healthcare provider may not immediately recognize it as an eating disorder.

The InsideOut Institute Screener is a short and easy questionnaire. It shows whether someone has important risk factors for eating problems. Healthcare providers can use the questionnaire to start a conversation about eating problems. People can also complete the questionnaire themselves if they are unsure whether they might have an eating problem.

We have translated the questionnaire into Dutch. We want to investigate whether this Dutch eating disorder risk questionnaire is reliable and suitable for early detection of eating problems.

Participants can sign up online. If you are younger than 16, your parent(s)/guardian(s) also need to give their permission online. In the study, we ask you to complete the Dutch eating disorder risk questionnaire and several other questionnaires online (about 20 minutes). Two weeks later, we will ask you to complete one questionnaire again (about 5 minutes). By participating, you will have a chance to win a €20 gift card.

We are collaborating with the University of Groningen (RUG), Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences for this research