title: Further investigation of the validity and reliability of the photographic figure rating scale for body image assessment.
abstract: Previous studies have not fully investigated the psychometric properties of the Photographic Figure Rating Scale (PFRS). In 2 studies, we report on the test-retest reliability and convergent validity of ratings derived from the PFRS. In Study 1, 322 female university students in Britain provided self-ratings on the PFRS and objectively measured body mass index (BMI); a subsample of 132 women also completed the task after 5 weeks. In Study 2, 243 women from the community in Austria completed the PFRS along with a battery of other body image scales. Results of Study 1 showed that ratings on the PFRS had good test-retest reliability (all rs > .87) and good convergent validity in relation to BMI. Results of Study 2 showed that PFRS-derived body dissatisfaction scores were significantly correlated with a range of body image variables. These results provide evidence for the convergent validity and good test-retest reliability of the PFRS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. v.swami@wmin.ac.uk
authors.forename: Viren
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Swami
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stieger
authors.forename: Amy Sunshine
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Ingo W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Nader
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pietschnig
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Voracek
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tovée
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D010781:Photography; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult