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On Redefining the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire: A Preliminary Test of Multidimensionality
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The aim of the present study was to examine the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire (BISQ) as a ultidimensional 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
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Self-image Psychometric analysis Exploratory analysis Bifactor modeling
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Rodrigues, F.; Monteiro, D.; Flores, P.; Forte, P. On Redefining the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire: A Preliminary Test of Multidimensionality. Healthcare 2021, 9, 876. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare9070876
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MDPI