Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)

Background: The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) was recently updated to assess food addiction according to the DSM-5 criteria for substance-related and addictive disorders. This study aimed to validating the YFAS 2.0 on the Hungarian sample. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was c...

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Main Authors: Afework Tsegaye, Zsófia Németh, Eszter Kotyuk, Virág Scheller, Klaudia Szabó, Orsolya Pachner, Renáta Cserjési, Zsolt Demetrovics, H.N. Alexander Logemann
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author Afework Tsegaye
Zsófia Németh
Eszter Kotyuk
Virág Scheller
Klaudia Szabó
Orsolya Pachner
Renáta Cserjési
Zsolt Demetrovics
H.N. Alexander Logemann
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Zsófia Németh
Eszter Kotyuk
Virág Scheller
Klaudia Szabó
Orsolya Pachner
Renáta Cserjési
Zsolt Demetrovics
H.N. Alexander Logemann
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description Background: The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) was recently updated to assess food addiction according to the DSM-5 criteria for substance-related and addictive disorders. This study aimed to validating the YFAS 2.0 on the Hungarian sample. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 605 participants. The instruments used for data collection included the YFAS 2.0, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire Revised 21-Items (TFEQ-R21), The 21-item Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Revised (BIS-R-21), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The factor structure, internal consistency and convergent validity of the Hungarian version of the YFAS 2.0 were evaluated. Results: Proportion to the current sample Food Addiction was 18.5 %. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a good fit for the single-factor model. The YFAS 2.0 symptom count demonstrated a positive correlation with TFEQ-R-21 subscales, ranging from 0.12 to 0.54, with BIS-R-21 subscales ranging from 0.24 to 0.49, and with DASS-21 subscales ranging from 0.41 to 0.50. The H-YFAS 2.0 food addiction severity was significantly associated with TFEQ-R-21, BIS-R-21, and DASS-21 subscales of the scales. All of which were statistically significant (p < 0.001), indicating acceptable convergent validity. Conclusion: The Hungarian version of the YFAS 2.0 has been validated in a nonclinical sample, demonstrating its utility as an effective tool for screening food addiction.
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spelling doaj-art-61c1d3f904fa461c94f003ed1a3eeed52025-08-20T03:19:56ZengElsevierAddictive Behaviors Reports2352-85322025-06-012110059610.1016/j.abrep.2025.100596Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)Afework Tsegaye0Zsófia Németh1Eszter Kotyuk2Virág Scheller3Klaudia Szabó4Orsolya Pachner5Renáta Cserjési6Zsolt Demetrovics7H.N. Alexander Logemann8Institute of Education and Psychology at Szombathely, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Corresponding author at: Szombathely, Károlyi Gáspár tér 4, Hungary.Semmelweis University Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Budapest, Hungary; Institute of Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryDoctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Education and Psychology at Szombathely, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Education and Psychology at Szombathely, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, GibraltarInstitute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsBackground: The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) was recently updated to assess food addiction according to the DSM-5 criteria for substance-related and addictive disorders. This study aimed to validating the YFAS 2.0 on the Hungarian sample. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 605 participants. The instruments used for data collection included the YFAS 2.0, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire Revised 21-Items (TFEQ-R21), The 21-item Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Revised (BIS-R-21), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The factor structure, internal consistency and convergent validity of the Hungarian version of the YFAS 2.0 were evaluated. Results: Proportion to the current sample Food Addiction was 18.5 %. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a good fit for the single-factor model. The YFAS 2.0 symptom count demonstrated a positive correlation with TFEQ-R-21 subscales, ranging from 0.12 to 0.54, with BIS-R-21 subscales ranging from 0.24 to 0.49, and with DASS-21 subscales ranging from 0.41 to 0.50. The H-YFAS 2.0 food addiction severity was significantly associated with TFEQ-R-21, BIS-R-21, and DASS-21 subscales of the scales. All of which were statistically significant (p < 0.001), indicating acceptable convergent validity. Conclusion: The Hungarian version of the YFAS 2.0 has been validated in a nonclinical sample, demonstrating its utility as an effective tool for screening food addiction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853225000148Food AddictionHungarian versionObesityValidationYFAS 2.0
spellingShingle Afework Tsegaye
Zsófia Németh
Eszter Kotyuk
Virág Scheller
Klaudia Szabó
Orsolya Pachner
Renáta Cserjési
Zsolt Demetrovics
H.N. Alexander Logemann
Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)
Addictive Behaviors Reports
Food Addiction
Hungarian version
Obesity
Validation
YFAS 2.0
title Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)
title_full Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)
title_fullStr Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)
title_full_unstemmed Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)
title_short Validation of the Hungarian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0)
title_sort validation of the hungarian version of the yale food addiction scale 2 0 yfas 2 0
topic Food Addiction
Hungarian version
Obesity
Validation
YFAS 2.0
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853225000148
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