---
_id: '13581'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: ObjectiveMany people, including patients with eating disorders (EDs), experience
    an increased urge for physical activity. "Trait"-like activity in patients with
    EDs is assessed by existing questionnaires, but there are few clinically validated
    assessments of a "state" urge to be physically active. Here, we developed and
    validated the State Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q). MethodsAfter
    developing and piloting the items, N = 126 patients with EDs (mostly anorexia
    nervosa and bulimia nervosa) took part in our mixed-longitudinal validation study
    with one primary assessment for all patients and a secondary assessment for a
    subsample of patients. Cronbach's & alpha; and split-half-methods served as measures
    of consistency and reliability. Correlations with other questionnaires were used
    to determine convergent and divergent validity, and confirmatory factor analysis
    was used for investigating factorial validity. We used paired-samples t-tests
    for repeated assessments to investigate change sensitivity. ResultsWe found the
    SUPA-Q to be highly consistent, and reliable and to demonstrate convergent, divergent,
    and factorial validity. The comparison of SUPA-Q scores from repeated assessments
    within a subsample of patients demonstrated the questionnaire's change sensitivity,
    Cohen's d = 0.48. Moreover, an increase in SUPA-Q scores was associated with a
    less positive mood, more anxiety, more body dissatisfaction, more tenseness, less
    feelings of control, and more stress. DiscussionThe newly developed SUPA-Q may
    help to accentuate the necessity to evaluate and address the acute urge to engage
    in physical activity in patients with EDs in clinical practice and ultimately
    support tailoring treatments to patients' unique symptom patterns. The questionnaire
    is available at .
article_number: e3220
author:
- first_name: Lina
  full_name: Amin, Lina
  last_name: Amin
- first_name: Georg
  full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
  id: '85780'
  last_name: Halbeisen
  orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Karsten
  full_name: Braks, Karsten
  last_name: Braks
- first_name: Thomas J.J.
  full_name: Huber, Thomas J.J.
  last_name: Huber
- first_name: Georgios
  full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
  last_name: Paslakis
citation:
  ama: 'Amin L, Halbeisen G, Braks K, Huber TJJ, Paslakis G. The State Urge to be
    Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development and validation of a state
    measure of activity urges in patients with eating disorders. <i>Brain and Behavior</i>.
    2023;13(10). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220">10.1002/brb3.3220</a>'
  apa: 'Amin, L., Halbeisen, G., Braks, K., Huber, T. J. J., &#38; Paslakis, G. (2023).
    The State Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development and
    validation of a state measure of activity urges in patients with eating disorders.
    <i>Brain and Behavior</i>, <i>13</i>(10), Article e3220. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220">https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Amin L <i>et al.</i></b> (2023) The State Urge to Be Physically Active-Questionnaire
    (SUPA-Q): Development and Validation of a State Measure of Activity Urges in Patients
    with Eating Disorders. <i>Brain and Behavior</i> <b>13</b>.'
  chicago: 'Amin, Lina, Georg Halbeisen, Karsten Braks, Thomas J.J. Huber, and Georgios
    Paslakis. “The State Urge to Be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development
    and Validation of a State Measure of Activity Urges in Patients with Eating Disorders.”
    <i>Brain and Behavior</i> 13, no. 10 (2023). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220">https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Amin, Lina, Georg Halbeisen, Karsten Braks, Thomas J.J. Huber und Georgios
    Paslakis. 2023. The State Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q):
    Development and validation of a state measure of activity urges in patients with
    eating disorders. <i>Brain and Behavior</i> 13, Nr. 10. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220">10.1002/brb3.3220</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Amin, Lina</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Halbeisen,
    Georg</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Braks, Karsten</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Huber, Thomas J.J.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Paslakis,
    Georgios</span>: The State Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q):
    Development and validation of a state measure of activity urges in patients with
    eating disorders. In: <i>Brain and Behavior</i> Bd. 13. Malden, Mass., Wiley (2023),
    Nr. 10'
  havard: 'L. Amin, G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T.J.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, The State Urge
    to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development and validation of
    a state measure of activity urges in patients with eating disorders, Brain and
    Behavior. 13 (2023).'
  ieee: 'L. Amin, G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T. J. J. Huber, and G. Paslakis, “The State
    Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development and validation
    of a state measure of activity urges in patients with eating disorders,” <i>Brain
    and Behavior</i>, vol. 13, no. 10, Art. no. e3220, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220">10.1002/brb3.3220</a>.'
  mla: 'Amin, Lina, et al. “The State Urge to Be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q):
    Development and Validation of a State Measure of Activity Urges in Patients with
    Eating Disorders.” <i>Brain and Behavior</i>, vol. 13, no. 10, e3220, 2023, <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220">https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3220</a>.'
  short: L. Amin, G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T.J.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, Brain and Behavior
    13 (2023).
  ufg: '<b>Amin, Lina u. a.</b>: The State Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire
    (SUPA-Q): Development and validation of a state measure of activity urges in patients
    with eating disorders, in: <i>Brain and Behavior</i> 13 (2023), H. 10.'
  van: 'Amin L, Halbeisen G, Braks K, Huber TJJ, Paslakis G. The State Urge to be
    Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development and validation of a state
    measure of activity urges in patients with eating disorders. Brain and Behavior.
    2023;13(10).'
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:10Z
date_updated: 2026-04-08T13:06:01Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1002/brb3.3220
extern: '1'
external_id:
  isi:
  - '001044780200001'
  pmid:
  - '37559422'
intvolume: '        13'
isi: '1'
issue: '10'
keyword:
- eating disorders
- physical activity
- psychopathology
- psychotherapy
- symptom assessment
language:
- iso: eng
place: Malden, Mass.
pmid: '1'
publication: Brain and Behavior
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 2162-3279
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'The State Urge to be Physically Active-Questionnaire (SUPA-Q): Development
  and validation of a state measure of activity urges in patients with eating disorders'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83778'
volume: 13
year: '2023'
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