title: German version of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire - Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS): confirmatory factor analysis and validation.
abstract: The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) is a widely used questionnaire that measures body image as a multidimensional construct. The Appearance Scales (AS) of the MBSRQ (Appearance Evaluation, Appearance Orientation, Body Areas Satisfaction, Overweight Preoccupation and Self-Classified Weight) are subscales which facilitate a parsimonious assessment of appearance-related aspects of body image. The current study tested the psychometric properties and factor structure of a German translation of the MBSRQ-AS. Participants were n=230 female patients with the SCID diagnosis of an eating disorder and n=293 female healthy controls. In a confirmatory factor analysis, convincing goodness-of-fit indices emerged. The subscales of the questionnaire yielded good reliability and convergent and discriminant validity coefficients, with most items showing excellent characteristics. Like the English version, the German adaptation of the questionnaire can be recommended for a multidimensional assessment of appearance-related aspects of body image in both research and clinical practice.
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Osnabrück, Germany. Electronic address: annavoss@uni-muenster.de.
authors: Anna N
authors: AN
authors: Vossbeck-Elsebusch
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Osnabrück, Germany.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Waldorf
authors: Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
authors: Tanja
authors: T
authors: Legenbauer
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Osnabrück, Germany.
authors: Anika
authors: A
authors: Bauer
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Osnabrück, Germany.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Cordes
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Osnabrück, Germany.
authors: Silja
authors: S
authors: Vocks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014177:Translations
keywords: Body image; Confirmatory factor analysis; Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire; Self-report measure; Validation