Pellizzer, M., Tiggeman, M., Waller, G. orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-9546 et al. (1 more author) (2017) Measures of body image: confirmatory factor analysis and association with disordered eating. Psychological Assessment, 30 (2). pp. 143-153. ISSN 1040-3590
Abstract
The current study aimed to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of three measures of body image disturbance (body image flexibility, body avoidance, and body checking) considered to be relevant to eating disorder psychopathology, with the aim of determining the optimal structure of each for use in treatment planning and outcome monitoring. Additionally, the study aimed to identify which factors had the strongest association with disordered eating. Participants were 328 female undergraduate university students aged 17-25 years. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted followed by correlational, regression, and t-test analyses. The original proposed models were retained for the body image flexibility and body checking measures, while an alternative model was supported for the body image avoidance measure. All three solutions were found to have acceptable validity and reliability. Scores on each measure differed significantly between normal and disordered eaters. The body image flexibility measure and selected subscales of the body image avoidance and checking measures had unique associations with eating disorder psychopathology and psychosocial impairment. Results of this study indicate how the assessment of body image can be achieved in treatment of eating disorders in such a way as to reduce participant burden while adequately assessing the body image disturbance that is characteristic of eating disorders.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 American Psychological Association. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in American Psychological Association. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. |
Keywords: | Body image; eating disorders; body image flexibility; body image avoidance; body checking; confirmatory factor analysis. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2017 10:53 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 13:57 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/pas0000461 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113621 |