The development and validation of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R).
The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (PACS; Thompson, Heinberg, & Tantleff, 1991) was revised to assess appearance comparisons relevant to women and men in a wide variety of contexts. The revised scale (Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised, PACS-R) was administered to 1176 college females. In Study 1, exploratory factor analysis and parallel analysis using one half of the sample suggested a single factor structure for the PACS-R. Study 2 utilized the remaining half of the sample to conduct confirmatory factor analysis, item analysis, and to examine the convergent validity of the scale. These analyses resulted in an 11-item measure that demonstrated excellent internal consistency and convergent validity with measures of body satisfaction, eating pathology, sociocultural influences on appearance, and self-esteem. Regression analyses demonstrated the utility of the PACS-R in predicting body satisfaction and eating pathology. Overall, results indicate that the PACS-R is a reliable and valid tool for assessing appearance comparison tendencies in women.
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, United States.
Lauren M
LM
Schaefer
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, United States. Electronic address: Thompsonjk2003@yahoo.com.
J Kevin
JK
Thompson
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
Appearance comparison; Body image; Disordered eating; Measurement; Tripartite influence model