The Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire: Assessment of its Construct Validity in a Community Sample of French Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christophe Maïano ◽  
Alexandre J. S. Morin ◽  
Johana Monthuy-Blanc ◽  
Jean-Marie Garbarino
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
The Body ◽  
Questionnaire Assessment ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

Translation and validation of the Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ) for the Portuguese language in Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Nogueira N. B. Campana ◽  
Maria da Consolação Gomes Cunha Fer Tavares ◽  
Dirceu da Silva ◽  
Maria Jose D’Elboux Diogo
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
The Body ◽  
Translation And Validation ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

Spanish Version of the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) for Adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 411-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Jáuregui Lobera ◽  
Patricia Bolaños Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Shape Model ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Eating Disorders Inventory ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency

The need to study the positive aspects of body image led to the design of the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS). The aim of the present study was to develop a Spanish adaptation of the BAS for adolescents, testing its factor structure, construct validity and any differences between girls and boys. Participants were 312 adolescents aged between 12 and 20; there were 148 females and 164 males. The validation analysis of the BAS revealed a one-factor structure with adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .908) and construct validity (correlations with body mass index, influence of the body shape model, perceived stress, coping strategies, self-esteem and variables from the Eating Disorders Inventory-2), as well as significant differences between boys and girls (p < .01). The BAS is suitable for administration in a Spanish adolescent population as a way of analysing the positive aspects of body image.

Body checking and body image avoidance: Construct validity and norms for college women

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet A. Lydecker ◽  
Elizabeth W. Cotter ◽  
Suzanne E. Mazzeo
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
College Women ◽  
Body Checking ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

The Effect of Perceived Optimism on Body Image of Indian Young Adults

YMER Digital ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 281-302
Author(s):  
Sonia David ◽  
◽  
Dr. Uma Warrier ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

Optimism is associated with positive body image as it exerts it’s influence on positive body image through an expectancy judgment about the likelihood of acquiring a feared fat self. The study aims to understand and determine how individuals’ perceived optimism affects body image among young adults. The quantitative study uses an Ex Post Facto Correlational Design conducted on Indian young adults between 18-40 years old. The Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ) and the Positivity Scale were administered to the 508 participants through an online survey format. The quantitative analysis involved descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient in measuring the association between perceived optimism and body image. The study findings imply sufficient evidence to conclude a linear relationship between perceived optimism and body image because the correlation coefficient is significantly different from 0. The body image avoidance is weakly but negatively correlated with perceived optimism amongst the participants. This study aids and contributes to the repertoire of body image and positive psychology research. It also helps explore individual differences in the orbits of perceived optimism and body image as lockdown procedures helped alleviate the understanding of the complete psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals BODY IMAGE AVOIDANCE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS: A STUDY OF A GROUP OF MOROCCAN ADOLESCENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Raja ZAKARIA ◽  
Hakima AMOR ◽  
Abdellatif BAALI ◽  
Noureddine ELKHOUDRI
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

Objectives. The aim of this study is to assess physical appearance behavior avoidance among a group of Moroccan adolescents and to identify the associated factors. Material and methods. The data were gathered from a cross-sectional study conducted on 487 adolescents (223 boys and 264 girls), with the average age of 14.6 years. Gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and satisfaction of their body weight and height were considered in this study. Body satisfaction was evaluated by two questions: "Are you satisfied with your body weight?" and "are you satisfied with your body height?". The Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ) test was used to assess the adopted behaviors. Results. The average score on the BIAQ test was 24.4. According to the different factors of the BIAQ test, the factors "clothing", "grooming and weighing", and "eating restraint", were more noticed among adolescents. The results showed that behavioral avoidance was associated with gender, age, BMI, and body dissatisfaction. It was females, the youngest group of adolescents, overweight, and those dissatisfied with their body weight or height who had the highest scores. This reflects the fact that adolescents resort to physical appearance behavior avoidance or control including practices such as dressing, grooming, and weighing. Conclusions. It is recommended by health professionals to enhance awareness among adolescents about the risks of adopting such behaviors on their physical and mental health, to correct the narrow and unrealistic standards of physical appearance, and to encourage healthy behaviors. Keywords: body image, behavior avoidance, adolescents, Marrakesh, Morocco.

Validierung einer deutschsprachigen Version des Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire BIAQ

Diagnostica ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Legenbauer ◽  
Silja Vocks ◽  
Sabine Schütt-Strömel
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Deutschsprachige Version ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

Zusammenfassung. Ziel dieser Studie ist die Validierung der deutschsprachigen Übersetzung des Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ). Der 19-Item-Fragebogen ist ein Instrument zur Selbstbeurteilung von Verhaltensweisen, die häufig bei Körperbildstörungen auftreten und mit Sorgen hinsichtlich der physischen Erscheinung einhergehen können. Er erfasst insbesondere körperbezogenes Vermeidungs- und Kontrollverhalten. Die deutschsprachige Version des BIAQ wurde an einer Stichprobe von n = 296 Studentinnen (KG) und n = 64 Frauen mit einer Essstörung (EG) überprüft. Die explorative Faktorenanalyse ergab im Gegensatz zur Originalversion die drei Faktoren “Kleidung“, “Soziale Aktivitäten“ und “Essensbezogenes Kontrollverhalten“. Reliabilität und Trennschärfe sind als gut zu beschreiben. Die Skalen stehen in einem inhaltlichen Zusammenhang mit konvergenten Fragebögen zum Körperbild und zur Essstörungssymptomatik. Die Subskalen des BIAQ trennen zuverlässig zwischen EG und KG. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die deutschsprachige Übersetzung und Modifikation des BIAQ ein reliables und valides Instrument zur Beurteilung von körperbildbezogenem Vermeidungsverhalten ist.

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