Development and validation of the body image scale for youth (BISY).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body dissatisfaction has been known as an important public health concern that can influence the physical and psycho-social health of adolescents. Hence, health professionals need a valid and reliable tool to assess this problem and its related factors in youth. This study aims to develop and assess the psychometric properties of an indigenous scale for the evaluation of body image and to investigate its association with body weight status among Iranian adolescents.

Methods

This study was conducted on 857 adolescents who completed the body image scale for Youth (BISY) and self-reported their body weight and height. Face, content, and construct validity methods were used to assess the validity of the BISY. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to assess constr

SUBMITTER: Jalali-Farahani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9450403 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature