Validity varied extensively and there was a widespread lack of information regarding measurement of change over time and patient burden .
According to the evaluation criteria , there was adequate support for two tools .
The present study aims to identify the range of  eating behavior self- assessment tools reported in the adult bariatric surgery literature and evaluate the measurement properties of these tools using pre-established criteria .
Why we eat what we eat. The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS)
Underst and ing why people select certain food items in everyday life is crucial for the creation of interventions to promote normal eating and to prevent the development of obesity and eating disorders . The Eating Motivation Survey ( TEMS ) was developed within a frame of three different studies . In Study 1 , a total of 331 motives for eating behavior were generated on the basis of different data sources ( previous research , nutritionist interviews , and expert discussion s ) . In Study 2 , 1250 respondents were provided with a set of motives from Study 1 and the Eating Motivation Survey was finalized . In Study 3 , a sample of 1040 participants filled in the Eating Motivation Survey .  Confirmatory factor analysis with fifteen factors for food choice yielded a satisfactory model fit for a full ( 78 items ) and brief survey version ( 45 items ) with RMSEA .048 and .037 , 90 % CI .047-.049 and .035-.039 , respectively . Factor structure was generally invariant across r and om selected groups , gender , and BMI , which indicates a high stability for the Eating Motivation Survey . On the mean level , however , significant differences in motivation for food choice associated with gender , age , and BMI emerged . Implication s of the fifteen distinct motivations to choose foods in everyday life are discussed
Validity varied extensively and there was a widespread lack of information regarding measurement of change over time and patient burden .
According to the evaluation criteria , there was adequate support for two tools .
The present study aims to identify the range of  eating behavior self- assessment tools reported in the adult bariatric surgery literature and evaluate the measurement properties of these tools using pre-established criteria .