Development and validation of the Physical Appearance Related Teasing Scale.
The development and preliminary validation of the Physical Appearance Related Testing Scale (PARTS) is reported. The 18-item scale has good psychometric qualities (high internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities) and consists of two factors: Weight/Size Testing (W/ST) and General Appearance Teasing (GAT). The W/ST converges well with measures of eating disturbance, body image dissatisfaction, social comparison, depression, and self-esteem, whereas the GAT scale shows little relationship to these variables. The role of teasing history as an etiological component of body image and eating disturbance is discussed; the need for further validation work on the PARTS is addressed.
Thompson
J K
JK
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620-8200.
Fabian
L J
LJ
Moulton
D O
DO
Dunn
M E
ME
Altabe
M N
MN
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic