Body image distortion: validation of a new scale for children and adolescents.

Autor:	Donfrancesco R; Department of Education Sciencies, Roma Tre University, Roma, Italy - Renato.donfrancesco@yahoo.it., DI Roma F; ASL Avezzano, Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy., Chiarilli W; ASL Avezzano, Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy., Melegari MG; Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy., Lacerenza RM; Department of Education Sciencies, Roma Tre University, Roma, Italy., Ferrante L; ASL Latina, Latina, Italy., Villanova M; Department of Education Sciencies, Roma Tre University, Roma, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Minerva pediatrics [Minerva Pediatr (Torino)] 2022 Jun 15. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 15.
DOI:	10.23736/S2724-5276.22.06759-3
Abstrakt:	Background: A possible definition of body image is the picture that an individual has of her/his own body, irrespective of how her/his body actually is. Body image is a competence that develops in children similar to many other skills. The aim of this study was to validate a new rapid 20-items questionnaire to study the body image distortion in children and adolescents: the Strange Sensations Questionnaire (SSQ). A secondary aim was to improve the knowledge about body image distortion and about depersonalization symptoms,and their correlation with possible hallucinations, in children and adolescents, as it can be investigated using a scale. Methods: 1557 children and adolescents, balanced for sex and age filled out a new 20-items questionnaire (SSQ) about body image, and a second validated questionnaire about fantasy with a Reality/Unreality distinction subscale to study the relationship with hallucinations (Free Fantasy Questionnaire-FFQ). Results: Results showed a good validation of SSQ with three subscales: depersonalization, fragility and other shapes. We found a relative high frequency of proneness to out-of-body experiences. Children of primary school age have a higher mean score than pre-adolescents and adolescents in the total score of all the three subscales of SSG. Adolescents seem to have a significantly higher mean score in Fragility subscale. The mean total score and the mean scores of all the three subscales have a significant correlation with the Reality/Unreality subscale of FFQ. Conclusions: SSQ was validated. The research could confirm also the high frequency of body image distortion in developmental age, suggesting the possibility of a specific retardation as a possible origin of some body image distortion disorders. Data also confirm the proneness for hallucination of adolescents with body image distortion.
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