A German version of the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ): Psychometric properties and correlates in a student sample

A German version of the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ) was validated with 729 student participants, showing acceptable internal consistency (α=.71) and three-week retest-reliability (r=.77).

• The four-factor structure of the original NEQ was mostly replicated, with one item showing variation.
• Moderate positive correlations were found between NEQ scores and indicators of eating pathology, emotional eating, and habitual food cravings.
• Small positive correlations existed between NEQ scores and non-eating-related constructs like eveningness preference and impulsivity.
• NEQ scores showed a weak positive correlation with body mass index (r=.18).
• The German version of the NEQ may be a valuable instrument for future research on night eating syndrome.

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