title: Test-retest stability of body-image scores in a sample of 12- to 14-yr.-olds.
abstract: The present study investigated test-retest variation in Body Image Questionnaire scores among a sample of British school children. 112 participants from three different school years (aged 12 to 14 years) completed the Body Image Questionnaire on two occasions separated by a 6-wk. period. No intervention designed to change perceptions of body shape took place, hence, tesr-retest scores should be stable. Analysis indicated a significantly greater variation among 12- and 13-yr-olds upon retest, but not for 14-yr.-olds. Research is needed investigating factorial and test-retest stability of the measure for use with children aged 12 or under.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sports Studies, Newman College of Higher Education, Birmingham, Eng., UK. m.j.duncan@newman.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: Lorayne A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Woodfield
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Yahya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al-Nakeeb
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nevill
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom