Body image during pregnancy: an evaluation of the suitability of the Body Attitudes Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy and may even be a precursor to post-natal depression. However, in order to accurately identify at-risk women, it is essential to first establish that body image measures function appropriately in pregnant populations. Our study examines the suitability of the Body Attitudes Questionnaire (BAQ) for measuring body dissatisfaction among pregnant women by comparing the psychometric functioning of the BAQ: (1) across key phases of pregnancy, and (2) between pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Methods

A total of 176 pregnant women from Melbourne, Victoria filled out a questionnaire battery containing demographic questions and the Body Attitudes Questionnaire at 16, 24, and 32 weeks during pregnancy

SUBMITTER: Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3500714 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature