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Scale of Body Connection: A multi-sample construct validation study.

Cynthia J Price1, Elaine Adams Thompson2, Sunny Chieh Cheng3

  • 1Department of Biobehavioral and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

Plos One
|October 14, 2017
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The Scale of Body Connection (SBC) effectively measures body awareness and dissociation. This multi-sample study confirms its construct validity for mind-body research.

Area of Science:

  • Mind-body medicine
  • Psychometrics
  • Clinical psychology

Background:

  • The Scale of Body Connection (SBC) is a self-report measure for body awareness and dissociation.
  • Its widespread use in mind-body research necessitates an evaluation of its psychometric properties.
  • Previous validation focused on translated versions, requiring a broader assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the measurement properties of the SBC scale.
  • To assess scale distribution, internal consistency, and construct validity.
  • To compare measurement invariance between males and females.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized large, international, cross-sectional samples from community populations.
  • Performed confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate construct validity.

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  • Employed multi-group structural equation modeling for cross-gender comparisons.

    • Main Results:

    • The SBC demonstrated acceptable reliability and construct validity across all samples.
    • Females generally reported higher body awareness than males.
    • Measurement models for males and females were found to be equivalent.

    Conclusions:

    • The SBC is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing body awareness and dissociation.
    • Its psychometric properties support its use in diverse clinical and research settings.
    • The scale is suitable for cross-cultural and gender-comparative studies in mind-body research.