title: Validation of a six-item male body image concerns scale (MBICS).
abstract: Elevated body image concerns may be a risk factor for eating disorders among males and contribute to a range of other mental health problems. This study tested a 6-item measure of general male body image concerns in two studies with adolescent males ages 14-18 (total N = 122). The measure showed strong convergent validity, scale score reliability, and test-retest reliability, and was significantly correlated with the number of episodes of binge eating in the past month. A short scale will relieve participant burden and provide a useful research tool for studies with males at risk for or with eating disorders.
authors: a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford , California , USA.
authors: Hannah L
authors: HL
authors: Weisman
authors: Elaine
authors: E
authors: Patten
authors: Marcus
authors: M
authors: Montanez-Leaks
authors: Mercedes
authors: M
authors: Yee
authors: Alison M
authors: AM
authors: Darcy
authors: Varvara
authors: V
authors: Mazina
authors: Aimee
authors: A
authors: Zhang
authors: Jakki O
authors: JO
authors: Bailey
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Jones
authors: Mickey
authors: M
authors: Trockel
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Barr Taylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires