Dysfunctional Eating Attitude Scale, DEAS Test - the question form
Questions: 37 · 7 minutes
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1. How healthy and necessary do you consider sugar consumption to be?
This product is healthy and necessary
Sometimes consuming this product is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this product is healthy and necessary
2. How healthy and necessary do you consider consuming butter to be?
This product is healthy and necessary
Sometimes consuming this product is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this product is healthy and necessary
3. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating French fries to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
4. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating white meat?
This food is healthy and necessary
Eating this food sometimes is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
5. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating vegetables?
This food is healthy and necessary
Eating this food sometimes is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
6. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating fruit?
Eating this food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes, eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
7. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating bread?
Eating this food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
8. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating rice to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
9. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating pasta (macaroni)?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
10. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating legumes?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
11. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating red meat?
This food is healthy and necessary
Eating this food sometimes is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
12. How healthy and necessary do you consider consuming whole milk?
This product is healthy and necessary
Sometimes consuming this product is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this product is healthy and necessary
13. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating cheese?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
14. Do you enjoy eating?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever felt that eating is unnatural?
Yes
No
16. Have you ever gone for a day or more without eating anything at all (or consumed only liquids) because you thought it would help you lose weight?
Yes
No
17. Do you count the calories of everything you eat?
Yes
No
18. Do you like the feeling of having an empty stomach?
Yes
No
19. Do you skip meals to avoid gaining weight?
Yes
No
20. Does eating make you feel "dirty"?
Yes
No
21. Do you have positive memories associated with eating?
Yes
No
22. Would you like to have no need for food at all?
Yes
No
23. Do you think it is sometimes okay to eat simply because you feel sad, bored, or upset?
Yes
No
24. If you have eaten more than usual, how do you behave afterward?
I eat as usual
I decide that I have lost control and continue to eat larger amounts
I restrict my food intake or go on a diet
I use some form of compensation, for example physical activity, vomiting, or laxatives
25. I feel guilty if I eat something that, for some reason, I think I should not have eaten.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
26. I stop eating a food if I find out it has more calories than I thought.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
27. I constantly worry about what I will eat, how much I will eat, how to prepare food, and whether I should eat or not.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
28. I worry about how much weight a particular food or meal will make me gain.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
29. I get angry when I am hungry.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely or never
30. It is hard for me to choose what to eat because I keep thinking that I should eat less or choose lower-calorie foods.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
31. When I crave a particular food, I know I will not stop eating until I have eaten it all, down to the last bite.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
32. I would like to have complete control over my appetite and eating behavior.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
33. I try to eat less when I am around other people so that I can binge eat later when I am alone.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
34. I am afraid that if I start eating, I will not be able to stop.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
35. I wish there were a pill that could replace food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
36. I feel nervous and/or lose self-control at parties and buffet meals because of the large amount of food available.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
37. My relationship with food is negatively affecting my life overall.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
1. How healthy and necessary do you consider consuming sugar to be?
This product is healthy and necessary
Sometimes consuming this product is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this product is healthy and necessary
2. How healthy and necessary do you consider consuming oil to be?
This product is healthy and necessary
Sometimes consuming this product is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this product is healthy and necessary
3. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating French fries?
This food is healthy and necessary
Eating this food sometimes is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
4. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating white meat to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
5. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating vegetables?
Eating this food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
6. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating fruit?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
7. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating bread to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
8. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating rice to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
9. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating pasta to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
10. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating legumes?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
11. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating red meat to be?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
12. How healthy and necessary do you consider drinking whole milk?
This product is healthy and necessary
Sometimes consuming this product is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this product is healthy and necessary
13. How healthy and necessary do you consider eating cheese?
This food is healthy and necessary
Sometimes eating this food is healthy and necessary
Avoiding this food is healthy and necessary
14. Do you enjoy eating?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever felt that eating is unnatural?
Yes
No
16. Have you ever completely avoided eating for a day or more (or consumed only liquids) because you thought it would help you lose weight?
Yes
No
17. Do you count the calories in everything you eat?
Yes
No
18. Do you like the feeling of having an empty stomach?
Yes
No
19. Do you skip meals to avoid gaining weight?
Yes
No
20. Does eating make you feel “dirty”?
Yes
No
21. Do you have good memories associated with food?
Yes
No
22. Would you like not to have any need for food at all?
Yes
No
23. Do you think it is sometimes normal to eat simply because you feel sad, bored, or upset?
Yes
No
24. If you have eaten more than usual, how do you behave afterwards?
I eat as usual
I decide that I have lost control and continue eating larger amounts
I restrict my eating and go on a diet
I use some form of compensation, for example physical activity, vomiting, or laxatives
25. I feel guilty if I eat something that I believe, for some reason, I should not have eaten.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
26. I stop eating a particular food if I find out it has more calories than I thought.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
27. I constantly worry about what I will eat, how much I will eat, how to prepare food, and whether I should eat or not.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
28. I worry about how much weight I will gain from a particular food or meal.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely or never
29. I get angry when I am hungry.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely or never
30. It is hard for me to choose what to eat because I keep thinking that I should eat less or choose lower-calorie foods.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
31. When I crave a particular food, I know I will not stop eating until I have eaten everything (down to the last bite).
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
32. I would like to have complete control over my appetite and eating behavior.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
33. I try to eat as little as possible in front of others so that I can binge when I am alone.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
34. I am afraid that if I start eating, I will not be able to stop.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/never
35. I wish there were a pill that could replace food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never
36. I feel nervous and/or lose self-control at parties or buffet-style meals because of the large amount of food available.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely or never
37. My relationship with food negatively affects my life overall.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely / never