title: Measuring dysmorphic concern in Italy: psychometric properties of the Italian Body Image Concern Inventory (I-BICI).
abstract: The present research evaluated an Italian version of the Body Image Concern Inventory (I-BICI). A total of 412 Italian volunteers from Central and Southern Italy completed the measure (M=27.05 years, range=13-66 years) and the basic psychometric properties (factor structure, internal consistency, convergent validity) were assessed. The total measure demonstrated good internal consistency. Significant correlations were found between the I-BICI and measures of eating disorder (EDI-2) and obsessive-compulsive symptomatology (PI). Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the mesaure’s proposed factor structure. Directions for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. mary.luca1983@libero.it
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giannini
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gori
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Littleton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult