Validation of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale in Female Eating Disorder Patients
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In the present study, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) in a sample of 60 female eating disorder patients (M(age) = 27.82, SD = 9.76). The SAAS was developed to assess anxiety about being negatively evaluated for one's appearance. All patients completed the SAAS, the Eating Disorder Inventory-2, the Physical Health Questionnaire-9 Depression and the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Psychopathology. The SAAS demonstrated a one-factor structure and a high internal consistency. The SAAS was significantly positive in relation to body mass index, drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. Concerning personality dimensions, the SAAS was positively related to emotional problems (e.g. depression, anxiety) and interpersonal problems (e.g. suspiciousness, submissiveness). Findings suggest that the SAAS is a psychometrically sound instrument to assess anxiety about being negatively evaluated about one's appearance in a sample of eating disorder patients.
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The social appearance anxiety scale demonstrated good internal consistency (α = 0.94).
“Good internal consistency was demonstrated (α = 0.94) [57].”
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- Authors
- Claes, L., Hart, T. A., Smits, D., Van den Eynde, F., Mueller, A., & Mitchell, J. E.
- Affiliations
- KU Leuven (BE)
- Toronto Metropolitan University (CA)
- HUBrussel, Campus Nieuwland Brussels Belgium
- King's College London Institute of Psychiatry London UK
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- University of North Dakota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Claes, Laurence
- Venue
- European Eating Disorders Review
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-08
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 406-409
- ISSN
- 1072-4133 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-0968
- OpenAlex
- W2146069214
- Cited by
- 82
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3
- FWCI
- 1.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Eating Disorders Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, eating disorders, female patients, psychometric validation, appearance anxiety, body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, body mass index, personality pathology, depression, interpersonal problems
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Image, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Personality Assessment, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results
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