title: Getting entangled with body image: development and validation of a new measure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Several studies have highlighted the role of cognitive fusion on human suffering and a wide range of psychopathological conditions. Namely, this process has been regarded as a core aspect in eating disorders. Nevertheless, the study of cognitive fusion on eating psychopathology is scarce and a measure that specifically concerns body image was still to be created. The present study aimed therefore at developing and validating such measure, the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire - Body Image (CFQ-BI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The current study was conducted using different samples of both genders, collected in the general and student populations. The dimensionality of the CFQ-BI was tested through an exploratory factor analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The scale's internal reliability and other psychometric qualities were also analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The CFQ-BI's final structure was one-dimensional and comprised 10 items that assess body image-related cognitive fusion. This final structure explained a total of 73.41% of the variance. The adequacy of the questionnaire was corroborated through a CFA which revealed that CFQ-BI presents good global and local adjustment values and goodness-of-fit indices. Results also showed that the CFQ-BI holds a very good internal consistency (α = .96), convergent, divergent and temporal reliabilities, and is able to discriminate cases from non-cases of eating psychopathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CFQ-BI was thus established as a short, robust, and reliable measure of body image-related cognitive fusion. This new measure may correspond to a significant contribution to research and clinical practice in the field of body image and eating-related difficulties.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A new measure of body image-related cognitive fusion (CFQ-BI) was developed. The CFQ-BI was proved to be a short, robust, and reliable measure. Body image-related cognitive fusion was strongly linked to eating psychopathology. CFQ-BI may be useful in eating psychopathology's research and clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: CINEICC - Cognitive-Behavioural Research Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: CINEICC - Cognitive-Behavioural Research Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Inês A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Trindade
authors.affiliation: CINEICC - Cognitive-Behavioural Research Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: CINEICC - Cognitive-Behavioural Research Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinto-Gouveia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013850:Thinking; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Body image-related cognitive fusion; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; assessment; cognitive fusion; eating psychopathology