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Validation of a six-item male body image concerns scale (MBICS)
Hannah L Weisman1, Elaine Patten, Marcus Montanez-Leaks
1a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford , California , USA.
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.
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