Analysis

A multidimensional questionnaire on the psychology of eating is a tool used to study the relationships between nutrition, eating habits, and psychological factors such as emotional states, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions. This questionnaire typically includes various scales and questions that assess eating habits, attitudes toward food, emotional connections with eating and nutrition, as well as potential eating issues such as a negative relationship with food or dysfunctional eating behaviors.

Purpose

The aim of this specific questionnaire is to provide a tool that enables researchers and professionals in the field of the psychology of eating to study and better understand the connections between nutrition and psychological factors.

Scoring

The MPEQ-130 Questionnaire consists of 130 items which are answered using the following options:
A = Not at all characteristic of me.
B = Slightly characteristic of me.
C = Somewhat characteristic of me.
D = Moderately characteristic of me.
E = Very characteristic of me.

Reference

William E. Snell, Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701