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 ResearchConceptsTransdiagnostic 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
2019
Psychometric properties of the eating loss of control scale among postbariatric patients
Carr MM, Lawson JL, Ivezaj V, Blomquist KK, Grilo CM. Psychometric properties of the eating loss of control scale among postbariatric patients. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: 1829-1835. PMID: 31494065, PMCID: PMC6834893, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.06.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery patientsPostbariatric patientsSurgery patientsPostoperative bariatric surgery patientsAcademic medical centerGood construct validityConstruct validityExploratory factor analysisBariatric surgeryBariatric patientsAlternative factor solutionsMedical CenterTreatment-seeking adultsPatientsControl eatingAlternative factor structuresFactor 1Confirmatory factor analysisFactor 2Nonclinical groupPsychometric propertiesFactor structureControl ScalePsychometric examination
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