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Development and Validation of the Body Neutrality Questionnaire
Amelia Kimpton1, Laura Edney2, Charles Goya1
1Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|April 30, 2026
Summary
The Body Neutrality Questionnaire (BNQ) is a new, validated tool for assessing body neutrality in young adults. This measure helps understand body image beyond positivity, offering a reliable way to study neutral attitudes toward the body.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Body Image Research
- Measurement Development
Background:
- Body neutrality offers an alternative to positive body image frameworks.
- Existing literature lacks a validated measure for body neutrality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Body Neutrality Questionnaire (BNQ) for young adults.
- To establish a reliable and valid instrument to measure body neutrality.
Main Methods:
- Developed an initial item pool through expert consultation and focus groups.
- Administered a 21-item pool to young adults (N=293) and undergraduate students (N=231).
- Utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA & CFA) to determine construct structure.
Main Results:
- EFA identified a 12-item, three-factor model: Self-Worth not Contingent on Body, Body Gratitude and Care, and Neutral Attitude toward Body.
- CFA confirmed the factor structure, demonstrating good model fit, internal consistency, and convergent validity.
- A bifactor CFA model supported a single body neutrality factor, with strong positive correlation to body appreciation.
Conclusions:
- The BNQ is a reliable and valid measure for assessing body neutrality in young adults.
- This instrument facilitates further understanding of body neutrality's similarities and differences with other body image constructs.
- Future research should examine the BNQ's measurement invariance across different populations and time points.
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