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The purpose of this study was to determine if there is evidence of reliability and validity for the Adolescent Body Image Satisfaction Scale (ABISS); an instrument previously developed (26) to measure adolescent body image. A sample (N = 330) of adolescent males, ages 14 to 19, completed the ABISS to determine current body image satisfaction. Data were analyzed for measures of instrument.
Body image and their perceived body image as a result of messages they get from various sources. The results are often drastic leading to lower self esteem, dieting behaviours, self harm, substance abuse, etc. Body Types and Body Image Satisfaction. The aim of the current study was to develop, test, and retest two new male body dissatisfaction scales: The Male Body Scale (MBS; consisting of emaciated to obese figures) and the Male Fit Body Scale (MFBS; consisting of emaciated to muscular figures). These scales were compared to the two most commonly used visually based indices of body. The Body Cathexis Scale (BCS) was the first psychometric instrument devised to measure body dissatisfaction. In this study we report the. The oriainal Bodv-cathexis Scale (BCS) used by Secord and Jourard consisted of a list of 46 parts or aspects of the body. Cooper and Taylor, 1986; Cooper et al., 1987; Brodie and Slade, 1988) While there are a number of self-report scales available for measuring dissatisfac- tion such as the Body Cathexis Scale (Secord and Jourard, 1953), the Body Image Satisfaction Scale (Marshall et al., 1981), the Body Image Questionnaire (Berscheid etal., 1972) and, most.
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
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The Adolescent Body Image Satisfaction Scale (ABISS) for Males: Exploratory Factor Analysis and Implications for Strength and Conditioning Professionals
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2014
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is evidence of reliability and validity for the Adolescent Body Image Satisfaction Scale (ABISS); an instrument previously developed (26) to measure adolescent body image. A sample (N = 330) of adolescent males, ages 14 to 19, completed the ABISS to determine current body image satisfaction. Data were analyzed for measures of instrument composite reliability and initial content and construct validity. Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor solution (16 total items), which explained 42.7% of variance in the model. Composite reliability for the subscales, Body Competence, Body Inadequacy, and Internal Conflict, ranged from .64 - .82. Exploratory factor analysis of the ABISS provides initial psychometric support for a valid and reliable measure for assessing adolescent male body image, which also can be used as a needs assessment tool. Strength and conditioning professionals should be aware of their athlete and client psychological attributes, many of whom are adolescents. Understanding how adolescents view their bodies and their body image will assist professionals in designing appropriate, health-promotive strength programs, while at the same time monitoring for signs of body image dissatisfaction. Assessing body image can help heighten awareness and possibly encourage preventative programming to help avert negative health practices (e.g., performance-enhancing drug use, exercise addictions, disordered eating). The ABISS appears to have preliminary psychometric support to be a valid and reliable instrument that helps gauge at-risk populations.
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Leone, J.E., Mullin, E.M., Maurer-Starks, S., & Rovito, M.J. (2014). The Adolescent Body Image Satisfaction Scale (ABISS) for Males: Exploratory Factor Analysis and Implications for Strength and Conditioning Professionals. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 28(9), 2657-2668. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000439
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Leone, James E.; Mullin, Elizabeth M.; Maurer-Starks, Suanne; and Rovito, Michael J. (2014). The Adolescent Body Image Satisfaction Scale (ABISS) for Males: Exploratory Factor Analysis and Implications for Strength and Conditioning Professionals. In Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications. Paper 87.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/mahpls_fac/87
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