Body trust in Korean population: validation of the Korean version of the body trust scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interoception is the ability to perceive and integrate internal sensations. A key component of interoception, body trust, involves trusting internal sensations in daily life and feeling safe within one's own body. Problems in body trust are linked to psychological disorders, including eating disorders and suicidal behaviors. However, existing tools for measuring body trust have several limitations, and the most recently developed promising instrument to address these issues is the Body Trust Scale (BTS). This study aimed to validate the Korean version of the BTS in a sample of Korean adults.

Methods

A total of 775 participants completed the BTS and other measures of positive body image, interoceptive sensibility, body investment, eating pathology, visceral sensiti

SUBMITTER: Oh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410140 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature