title: Psychometric properties of the Body Checking Questionnaire in college women.
abstract: While the Body Checking Questionnaire (BCQ; Reas et al., 2002) is the most commonly-used measure of body checking behaviors, findings on the factor structure in nonclinical samples are mixed. This study investigated the factor structure and psychometric properties of the BCQ among nonclinical college women. In Study 1 (n=326), an exploratory factor analysis indicated factors corresponding to (a) behavioral and (b) visual checking. In Study 2 (n=1013), a confirmatory factor analysis revealed adequate fit for these factors, better than the original or total score solutions. Scales based upon the two factors demonstrated good internal consistency, convergent validity with measures of eating pathology, and sensitivity for detecting at-risk eating pathology. Results suggest an alternate two-factor solution that differs from the original three-factor solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS5030, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA. Electronic address: emilykwhite@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Emily K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS5030, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Claudat
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS5030, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS5030, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Barchard
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS5030, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
authors.forename: Cortney S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Body Checking Questionnaire; Body checking; Factor analysis; Psychometric properties