2020
Development and Validation of the Recognizing Addictive Disorders Scale: A Transdiagnostic Measure of Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders
Carr MM, Saules KK, Ellis JD, Staples A, Ledgerwood DM, Loverich TM. Development and Validation of the Recognizing Addictive Disorders Scale: A Transdiagnostic Measure of Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 2194-2204. PMID: 32727284, PMCID: PMC7513270, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1797806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf ReportSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsTransdiagnostic measureCommunity sampleAvailable self-report measuresFactor structureSelf-report measuresFactor analysisSubstance abuse treatmentConfirmatory factor analysisGood internal consistencySubstance use disordersBehavioral addictionsExploratory factor analysisStudy 1Study 2Study 3Addictive disordersAddictive conditionsScale addressesAbuse treatmentPreliminary validityDisorder ScaleInitial validationItem poolInternal consistencyUse disorders
2018
Measurement Invariance of the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial Groups
Carr MM, Schulte EM, Saules KK, Gearhardt AN. Measurement Invariance of the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial Groups. Assessment 2018, 27: 356-364. PMID: 29973060, DOI: 10.1177/1073191118786576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedEthnicityFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleFood AddictionHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSex DistributionUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsFood addictionYale Food Addiction Scale 2.0Yale food addictionRace/ethnicityLarge epidemiological samplePrevalence ratesBrief screenerGender groupsCertain foodsEpidemiological sampleHispanic individualsGeneralizability of findingsMYFAS 2.0Reference populationHigh rateVulnerable individualsAddictionDemographic quotasRacial groupsTrue differencesGroup
2017
Measurement Invariance of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial Groups
Carr M, Catak P, Pejsa-Reitz M, Saules K, Gearhardt A. Measurement Invariance of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial Groups. Psychological Assessment 2017, 29: 1044-1052. PMID: 27893229, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood addictionPalatable foodDiverse sampleGood psychometric supportMeasurement invariance testingSingle latent constructConfirmatory factor analysisHypothesized factor structureCross-sectional survey designSample of menInvariance testingPhenomenological experienceMeasurement invariancePsychometric supportDrugs of abuseFactor structureLatent constructsHeterogeneous sampleFactor analysisAddictionBlack participantsSurvey designMeasuresExperienceRelative impact