The development and validation of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-3 (PACS-3).

ABSTRACT: Appearance comparison processes are implicated in the development of body-image disturbance and disordered eating. The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R) assesses the simple frequency of appearance comparisons; however, research has suggested that other aspects of appearance comparisons (e.g., comparison direction) may moderate the association between comparisons and their negative outcomes. In the current study, the PACS-R was revised to examine aspects of comparisons with relevance to body-image and eating outcomes. Specifically, the measure was modified to examine (a) dimensions of physical appearance relevant to men and women (i.e., weight-shape, muscularity, and overall physical appearance), (b) comparisons with proximal and distal targets, (c) upward versus downwar

SUBMITTER: Schaefer LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6942695 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature