Validation of Spanish Language Evaluation Instruments for Body Dysmorphic Disorder and the Dysmorphic Concern Construct

Autor: Cristina Senín-Calderón, María Valdés-Díaz, Ma M. Benítez-Hernández, Ma C. Núñez-Gaitán, Salvador Perona-Garcelán, Rafael Martínez-Cervantes, Juan F. Rodríguez-Testal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 8 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01107
Popis: Dysmorphic concern (DC) refers to excessive preoccupation with a slight or imagined defect in physical appearance with social avoidance and behavior directed at controlling the defect in appearance. This study attempted to adapt the factor structure of two instruments that cover the DC construct, the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report (BDDE-SR), to Spanish and establish their psychometric properties. A total of 920 subjects (62.7% women, Mage = 32.44 years) participated. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of both scales found adequate goodness of fit indices. A one-dimensional structure was found for the DCQ and two first-order factors (dissatisfaction/preoccupation with body image (BI) and BI avoidance behavior) were identified for the BDDE-SR. The psychometric test–retest reliability and validity properties (content, convergent, and discriminant) were satisfactory. It is suggested that the DC construct includes both cognitive and behavioral aspects and may represent a continuum of severity with Body Dysmorphic Disorder at the end.
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