The Negative physical self scale: initial developments and validation in samples of Chinese adolescents and young adults

Chen, Hong, Jackson, Todd, and Huang, Xiting (2006) The Negative physical self scale: initial developments and validation in samples of Chinese adolescents and young adults. Body Image, 3 (4). pp. 401-412.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.07.005

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Abstract

This research presents four studies on the initial development and validation of the 48-item Negative Physical Self Scale (NPS), a multidimensional measure of body image concerns for use with Chinese samples. In Study 1 (N = 1095), exploratory factor analyses identified five dimensions underlying the NPS (General Appearance, Facial Appearance, Shortness, Fatness, Thinness). In Study 2 (N = 1057), confirmatory factor analyses replicated this factor structure. In Studies 3 and 4, the validity of all NPS dimensions except Thinness Concern was supported via their patterns of relation with both objective physical characteristics/behaviors and other self-report measures of body image and general self worth. Because Chinese adolescents and young adults expressed relatively more concerns about General Appearance, Shortness, and Facial Appearance than about Fatness, the NPS may have greater utility for assessing body image disturbances in China than existing measures that focus exclusively on general body satisfaction and body size/weight.

ID Code:3890
Item Type:Article (Refereed Research - C1)
Keywords:negative physical self; body image; scale development; validation; cross-cultural; China
FoR Codes:17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences @ 100%
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