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On Redefining the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire: A Preliminary Test of Multidimensionality

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire (BISQ) as a multidimensional instrument, designed to measure individuals’ body image satisfaction. A sample of 790 Portuguese healthy adults (female = 399; male = 391) aged 18 and 49 years old (M = 28.61, SD = 7.97) completed the BISQ. Exploratory factor analysis of the BISQ provided initial psychometric validity for a five-factor model assessing five dimensions of body image, namely, face, upper torso, lower torso, lower body, and overall body appearance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported this five-correlated model, in which a bifactor model provided the best fit to the data, defining a body image satisfaction factor and five specific factors. The BISQ clearly distinguished between various dimensions of body image satisfaction and showed satisfactory psychometric quality through factor analyses. This measure may have a broad application for research and practice, as a tool for capturing individual body image satisfaction.

Source: Healthcare

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9070876

Authors: Filipe Rodrigues, Diogo Monteiro, Pedro Flores, Pedro Forte

Institutions: Life Quality Research Centre, Universidade Politécnica de Santarém, Universidade de Leiria e Oeste, Centro de Investigação em Desporto Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade Politécnica de Bragança

Language: English

Topic: Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,728