The Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire and the Bulimia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire: their psychometric properties in a Turkish sample

[...]low motivation has been attributed in part to the ego syntonic nature of ED symptoms such as the pursuit of thinness;12 it might therefore be the case that motivational deficits are particularly apparent in cultures endorsing the thin ideal it might therefore be the case that motivational deficits are particularly apparent in cultures endorsing the thin ideal (for further discussion, see13'14). [...]the current transmission of the thin ideal through globalization affords a unique opportunity to investigate potential changes in motivation within the same culture over time and to evaluate sociocultural conceptualizations of eating disorder constructs.15 As such, the aim of the present study is to investigate the psychometric properties of two selfreport questionnaires that assess motivation to change in patients with an ED. Participants were then asked to complete the questionnaire battery that included demographic form, Turkish versions of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)18 Beck Depression Inventory (BDI),19 ANSOCQ,2 and BNSOCQ.16 Demographic Form: This form was created by the first and second authors to obtain socio-demographic information (age, socioeconomic status etc.), weight, height, body mass index (BMI), current-previous diagnosis, and treatment history of the patients. RESULTS The Cronbach's coefficient alpha was 0.92 for the ANSOCQ and 0.89 for the BNSOCQ. [...]both scales demonstrated good internal consistency. First MB, Spitzer RL, Gibbon M, Williams JBW.