Background: Disordered eating attitudes are major public health concerns associated with adverse physical, psychological, and social outcomes. Therefore, brief, psychometrically sound screening tools are needed to identify individuals at risk early. The Eating Attitudes Test-7 (EAT-7) is a shortened screening tool developed to assess disordered eating attitudes. However, its Turkish validity and reliability have not been previously examined. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the EAT-7 among Turkish-speaking adults. Methods: This methodological validation study was conducted between November 2025 and January 2026. Data were collected online using a snowball sampling technique. After a pilot study with 210 participants, the main study included 1635 adults aged ≥18 years. Exploratory factor analysis was performed with 500 participants, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed with an independent sample of 1135 participants. Internal consistency and construct validity were assessed. Convergent validity was evaluated through correlations with the EAT-26, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-13 (EDE-Q-13), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Short Form (DASS-8). Results: The Turkish version of the EAT-7 demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.925. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin value was 0.909, and Bartlett’s test results were significant. Exploratory factor analysis supported a single-factor structure explaining 70.133% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a good model fit. The total EAT-7 score was positively correlated with the EAT-26, EDE-Q-13, and DASS-8 scores. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the EAT-7 is a valid, reliable, brief, and practical screening tool for assessing disordered eating attitudes among Turkish-speaking adults.

Purpose: This study's objective is to look at how the anxiety of catching coronavirus affected the food and sleep habits of female Turkish national basketball players. Methods: 54 basketball players from the U16, U18, and U20 age divisions of the Turkish women's national team took part in this research. The Athlete's Anxiety to Catch the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Scale (AACNCS), the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index are all included in the questionnaire. Results: The participants' average age was 16.48±1.50, with a range of 14 to 20. It was determined that 51.9% (n=28) of the participants were not compatible with the Mediterranean diet, and 75.9% (n=41) had good sleep quality. Although there was no association between the athletes' overall anxiety level and their diet quality, there was a statistically significant but small positive correlation between the AACNCS sub-dimension of "Socialization Anxiety" and diet quality (r=0.344; p=0.011; p<0.05). The athletes' sleep quality and the total AACNCS sub-dimensions showed a weak but significant positive connection (r=0.358; p=0.008; p<0.05). Conclusion: The athletes who are taking part in the trial to catch Covid-19 may have poorer sleep and better diets as their anxiety levels rise. On this subject, more research is required. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; kadın Türk milli basketbolcuların koronavirüse yakalanma kaygılarının diyet ve uyku kalitesine etkisini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma U16, U18 ve U20 Türk kadın milli takım basketbolcusu olan 54 birey ile yürütülmüştür. Onam formunu okuyarak çalışmaya gönüllü katılım sağlayan sporculara anket formları araştırmacı tarafından yüz yüze uygulanmıştır. Anket; demografik bilgileri, Akdeniz Diyeti Bağlılık Ölçeği’ni, Sporcuların Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) Yakalanma Kaygısı Ölçeği’ni (SYTKYKÖ) ve Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi’ni içermektedir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaşları 14 ile 20 arasında değişmekte olup ortalaması 16,48±1,50’dir. Katılımcıların %51,9’unun (n=28) Akdeniz diyetine uyumlu olmadığı, %75,9’unun (n=41) uyku kalitesinin iyi olduğu saptanmıştır. Sporcuların toplam kaygı düzeyiyle diyet kalitesi arasında ilişki saptanmamasına karşın; SYTKYKÖ alt boyutu olan “Sosyalleşme Kaygısı” ile diyet kalitesi arasında zayıf ancak istatiksel olarak anlamlı ilişkiye ulaşılmıştır (r=0,344; p=0,011; p<0,05). Sporcuların uyku kalitesi ile SYTKYKÖ alt boyutları toplamları arasında zayıf ancak istatiksel olarak anlamlı ilişkiye ulaşılmıştır (r=0,358; p=0,008; p<0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmaya katılan sporcuların Covid-19’a yakalanma kaygısı arttıkça uyku kalitesi azalabilmekte ve diyet kaliteleri artabilmektedir. Bu konuyla ilgili daha kapsamlı ileri çalışmalara ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır.