The situational inventory of body-image dysphoria: psychometric evidence and development of a short form.
OBJECTIVE
Among the facets of the multidimensional body-image construct is the experience of dysphoric emotions about the body in specific situational contexts. The present article reviews the evidence concerning a unique measure of this facet, the Situational Inventory of Body-Image Dysphoria (SIBID).


METHODS
The reliability and validity of the SIBID were examined across multiple studies conducted by the author. Because the 48-item length of this measure may preclude its use by some researchers, a 20-item short-form was developed and evaluated.


RESULTS
Findings consistently confirmed the SIBID's internal consistency, stability, and convergent, discriminant, and construct validity. The short form was found to be a psychometrically sound alternative to the longer version.


CONCLUSIONS
The SIBID has utility in assessing negative body-image affect. Its use in research with both clinical and nonclinical populations is encouraged.
Cash
Thomas F
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Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, USA. TCash@odu.edu
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires