Development and validation of a male specific body checking questionnaire.
OBJECTIVE
Body checking may be an important behavioral consequence of body image disturbance. Despite the importance of body checking, few measurements of this construct exist, particularly for males. This study describes the development and validation of the Male Body Checking Questionnaire (MBCQ).


METHODS
Convergent and divergent validity, factor structure, and reliability were tested in three separate samples of men and women.


RESULTS
Factor analyses suggested a reliable four-factor structure with evidence of a higher order global checking factor for men, but not women. The MBCQ demonstrated good concurrent and divergent validity. Short-term test-retest reliability was good with high internal consistency across time.


CONCLUSIONS
Interpretation of psychometrics and recommendations for subsequent research are discussed. The MBCQ is likely to be an appropriate tool for investigating body image-based pathology in males.
Hildebrandt
Tom
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Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. tom.hildebrandt@mssm.edu
Walker
D Catherine
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Alfano
Lauren
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Delinsky
Sherrie
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Bannon
Katie
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001828:Body Image; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*