title: Development of the body image concern inventory.
abstract: Development of the Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI), a measure designed to assess dysmorphic concern, is described. A panel of expert raters supported the construct validity of the measure, and four college student samples (Ns=184, 200, 56, 40) supported the internal consistency of the BICI. In addition, in studies 1 and 3, concurrent validity was established through comparison of the BICI to extant self-report and interview measures of dysmorphic symptomatology. Convergent validity patterns were assessed through comparison with measures of obsessive-compulsive and eating disorder symptomatology in studies 2 and 4. Finally, the results of study 4 supported that the BICI discriminated individuals with a diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder or bulimia (disorders that frequently involve high levels of dysmorphic concern) from those with subclinical symptoms. Results suggest that the BICI is a reliable, valid, and user-friendly tool for assessing dysmorphic concern, with utility in both research and clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Brands, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 75555, USA. hlittleton@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Littleton
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Axsom
authors.forename: Cynthia L S
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Pury
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology