Table 2.

Descriptions of SWEAA subscales and example items

Subscales	Example items
Perception: reflects sensory input related to food, such as smell, taste, texture or sound	I am oversensitive to certain flavors
Motor control: assesses different aspects of movement, such as chewing, spilling or table manners	I find it difficult to chew
Purchase of food: concerns the control of purchases; for instance, brands or type of groceries	My food must be of a certain brand
Eating behavior: indicates selectivity in eating, such as certain colors, limited repertoire or trying new foods	I only eat a limited menu, maximum of 10 dishes
Mealtime surroundings: reflects routines around mealtimes; for example, where to eat or how cutlery is placed	I have certain rituals around mealtimes
Social situation at mealtime: assesses the situation in relation to others at mealtime, such as adapting own behavior to that of others or enjoying company during a meal	I look down at my food most of the time during a meal
Other behaviors associated with disturbed eating: questions of traditional eating disorders, such as fasting, purging or dieting	I induce vomiting after meals
Hunger/Satiety: measures if the individual can feel when hungry or full	I feel when I am hungry
Simultaneous capacity: indicates whether the individual finds it hard to do two things simultaneously during a meal	I find it difficult to do two things simultaneously during a meal, e.g. chewing and cutting the food
Pica: measures whether the respondent eats inedible things, such as soil or mortar	I eat things that others consider inedible (e.g. mortar or soil)

From Karjalainen et al. (2019)