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Development of the body checking questionnaire: a self-report measure of body checking behaviors

Reas, Deborah L., Whisenhunt, Brooke L, Netemeyer, Rick, Williamson, Donald A.·2002·International Journal of Eating Disorders

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to develop a brief self-report inventory to assess body checking behaviors. METHOD: Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the 23-item Body Checking Questionnaire (BCQ) was developed. The BCQ measures the global construct of body checking behaviors with three correlated subfactors that assess checking related to overall appearance, checking of specific body parts, and idiosyncratic checking rituals. RESULTS: The BCQ was found to have good test-retest reliability (.94) and the subfactors had good internal consistency (.88, .92, and .83). The measure correlated highly with other measures of negative body image and eating disorders, demonstrating its concurrent validity. Additionally, the BCQ was found to differentiate normal controls and eating disorder patients, as well as nonclinical participants scoring high and low on a measure of concern with body size and dieting. DISCUSSION: Due to the potential role of ritualistic body checking in the maintenance of body dissatisfaction by directing excessive attention to body shape/weight, the BCQ may prove to be a useful clinical tool in the assessment and treatment of eating disorder patients.

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Authors
Reas, D. L., Whisenhunt, B. L., Netemeyer, R., & Williamson, D. A.
Affiliations
  • Louisiana State University (US)
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
Corresponding author
Williamson, Donald A.
Venue
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-03-14
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
324-333
ISSN
  • 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-108X
OpenAlex
W2097827292
Cited by
344
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BearWorks (Missouri State University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
body checking, self-report measure development, body image, eating disorders, body dissatisfaction, appearance concerns, psychometric validation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Image, Compulsive Behavior, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Psychological Tests, Reproducibility of Results

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