title: Preliminary development of the Body Image Affect Scale.
abstract: A new body-image questionnaire was developed to measure the affect associated with a negative body image. Responses showed a Cronbach coefficient alpha of .84 and a negative correlation of -.21 with using humor in times of stress.
authors.affiliation: Nipissing University, Canada. marcella@neilnet.com
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic