Abstract
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Body Image Questionnaire (QÜIC) in Spanish adolescents. The sample comprised 254 girls and 189 boys, aged 12-15. Principal component analyses showed that the 18 satisfaction items could be summarized using two moderately interrelated dimensions, torso and head/limbs, with satisfaction with chest/breast and genitals loading on a different factor for boys (torso) and girls (head/limbs). The QÜIC measures of body satisfaction, body problems, general physical appearance and conformity with weight and height presented satisfactory test-retest reliability, internal consistency and convergent validity. Our findings support the use of the QÜIC when assessing body image. © The Author(s) 2011.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 556-566 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 17 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2012 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- QÜIC
- body image problems
- body image satisfaction
- reliability
- validity