Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Body Perception Questionnaire-Short Form (BPQ-SF); The Persian version.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body perception is considered an important physiological marker in physical and mental disorders, therefore, its valid and reliable quantification is indeed necessary. Due to the lack of a Persian version of an instrument with validated psychometric properties for evaluating body perception, this study aimed to investigate the factorial structure, reliability, and validity of body perception questionnaire-Short Form (BPQ-SF) among Iranian adults.

Methods

A total of 748 participants (mean age = 31.74; 57%female) were included in the analysis. Participants were recruited using the online survey method. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed and concurrent validity was determined by computing Pearson's correlation coefficient between BPQ_SF, Depression Anxi

SUBMITTER: Najari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410188 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature