Psychometric properties of the German version of the Self Image Scale (SIS-D) in a sample of cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A cancer disease can affect the satisfaction with the physical appearance, so that the standardized assessment of the body image is important in cancer patients. The German version of the Self-Image Scale is a self-report measure that uses two subscales to assess appearance satisfaction (self-acceptance) and perceptions of partners' acceptance of their appearance (partner-acceptance). The present study aimed to validate the Self-Image Scale's two-factor structure in a sample of cancer patients with a variety of different diagnoses to further increase its utility.

Methods

Confirmatory factor analysis methods were used to examine the two-factor model in a sample of cancer patients (N = 278). Scale reliability and validity were then assessed through internal consiste

SUBMITTER: Brederecke J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7556474 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature