title: Psychometric properties of the Revised Male Body Attitudes Scale among Irish men.
abstract: The psychometric properties of a revised version of the Male Body Attitudes Scale (Tylka, Bergeron, & Schwartz, 2005) were investigated using two independent online samples of Irish men (ns=241 and 253, respectively). Exploratory factor analyses suggested that a 15-item, 3-factor solution representing men's attitudes toward their body fat, muscularity, and height best described the data. The internal consistency and construct validity of scores on the Revised Male Body Attitudes Scale suggest that this measure holds promise as an indicant of men's attitudes toward their physical appearance. Limitations and strengths associated with the current research are discussed and directions for future research are outlined.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. travisryan13@gmail.com
authors.forename: Travis A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Todd G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roddy
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCutcheon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001823:Body Composition; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D001827:Body Height; D001828:Body Image; D049628:Body Size; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012928:Social Desirability; D013008:Somatotypes; D055815:Young Adult