title: Psychometric properties of the short form of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire in a French adolescent sample.
abstract: Recently, Marsh, Martin, and Jackson (2010) developed a short form of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ-S). The objective of this study was to examine the construct validity and reliability of the PSDQ-S in a French adolescent sample. The sample used in this study included 587 adolescents (247 boys, 340 girls, Mage=14.62). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) provided support for the factor validity, reliability, and convergent validity of the French version of the PSDQ-S, and the strict measurement invariance of PSDQ-S across sex, age, body mass index, and involvement or not in sport practice. However, the latent means of the PSDQ-S did not prove to be invariant across sex, body mass index, and involvement or not in sport practice. Our findings suggest that the French version of the PSDQ-S presents acceptable psychometric properties and may be confidently used in research or practice to assess the physical self-conceptions of French adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Saint-Jérôme, Canada; Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia. Electronic address: christophe.maiano@uqo.ca.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maïano
authors.affiliation: Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
authors.forename: Alexandre J S
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.affiliation: Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, 13288 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mascret
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Age; Convergent validity; Measurement invariance; Sex; Short form; Sport practice