Establishing the measurement invariance of the Eating Disorder Inventory across Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic Black or African American, and non-Hispanic White adults.

The Eating Disorder Inventory is one of the oldest and most widely used surveys of eating disorder thoughts and behaviors; however, whether it functions similarly across ethnoracial groups is unclear. This study demonstrated the Drive for Thinness, Bulimia, Perfectionism, Maturity Fears, and Interpersonal Distrust subscales measure the same constructs across Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic Black or African American, and non-Hispanic White adults, supporting use in these demographic groups.