title: [The Dresden Body Image Inventory (DKB-35): validity in a clinical sample].
abstract: The Dresden Body Image Questionnaire (DKB-35) measures 5 dimensions of body image: vitality, self-acceptance, self-aggrandisement, physical closeness, and sexual fulfilment. This article presents data on the reliability and validity of the DKB-35. The sample consisted of 560 pa-tients with psychosomatic disorders. To analyse the factor structure, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. To examine the convergent validity, correlations between the DKB-35 scales and the Frankfurt Body Concept Scales (FKKS, [1]), the Narcissism Personality Inventory (NPI, [2]) and the self-esteem subscale of the Frankfurt Self-Concept Scales (FSKN, [3]) were computed. The 5 scales of the DKB-35 showed excellent reliability. Between the 5 DKB-35 scales and the corresponding scales of the FKKS, the NPI, and the FSKN, moderate correlations were found. The results confirm the reliability and validity of the DKB-35. Possible fields of applications and further developments are discussed.
authors: Universitätsklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Technische Universität Dresden.
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Pöhlmann
authors: Institut für Psychologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen.
authors: Marcus
authors: M
authors: Roth
authors: Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig.
authors: Elmar
authors: E
authors: Brähler
authors: Universitätsklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Technische Universität Dresden.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Joraschky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult