Eating disorders (EDs) pose serious health and performance risks and are especially prevalent among athletes. Coaches, who are crucial in supporting athletes` well-being, often lack knowledge and awareness of ED symptoms. We aimed to translate the Athlete Eating Psychopathology Observation Questionnaire to Norwegian to explore which symptoms of eating psychopathology coaches in Norway observe among their athletes and how the observation of these symptoms might differ. A forward-backward translation was conducted, and a total of 311 coaches (52% male) were included. Factor Analysis revealed a 16-item, four-factor solution (Negative Affect, Dieting Practices, Fear of Eating, Compulsive Exercise). Participants most frequently reported observing symptoms related to Negative Affect and coaches with more coaching experience were more likely to observe symptoms of eating psychopathology. On average (Athlete Eating Psychopathology Observation Questionnaire global score), more coaches reported not observing symptoms (76%) compared with those who were sure they had observed symptoms among their athletes (24%). We encourage future researchers to use and evaluate the Athlete Eating Psychopathology Observation Questionnaire further. It is important for coaching programs and coaches` professional development to prioritize education on EDs and disordered eating. Consequently, coaches may improve their knowledge, awareness, and ability to detect symptoms of EDs in athletes.
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