Psychometric Properties of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-14) in Mexican university Women

A short version of a questionnaire to assess body dissatisfaction is important for both clinical and research application. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the factorial structure, convergent validity and internal consistency of a 14-items short version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (Cooper, Taylor, Cooper, & Fairburn, 1987) in a sample of university women. The sample included 400 Mexican university women (M = 19.43 years, SD = 1.11), who completed the BSQ-14 and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). The confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the unidimensionality of BSQ-14 (CFI = .95; NFI = .92; GFI = .86; RMR = .07; RMSEA = .09). Also, BSQ-14 showed positive correlation with EAT-26 (r = .56; p <.001) and an excellent internal consistency (? = .96; Omega = .96). It was concluded that the evidence about the validity and reliability of the BSQ-14 scores was adequate for university Mexican women.

• Main Authors: Franco-Paredes, Karina, Bautista-Díaz, María Leticia, Díaz-Reséndiz, Felipe De Jesús, Arredondo-Urtíz , Elba M.
• Format: Online
• Language: spa
• Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIPSI, Conicet-UNC) 2018
• Subjects: estructura factorial; validez; consistencia interna; BSQ-14; mujeres; factorial structure; validity; internal consistency; women
• Online Access: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/19765