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Original Articles

Psychometric evaluation of the Body Image Concern Inventory in an undergraduate sample

James CollisonSchool of Psychology and Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Correspondence[email protected]
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Justin MahlbergSchool of Psychology and Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, View further author information
Pages 112-123 | Received 20 Feb 2018, Accepted 08 Jul 2018, Published online: 10 Nov 2020
 
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Abstract

Background

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI); a self‐report measure of dysmorphic appearance concern.

Methods

Internal consistency, concurrent validity, and construct validity were investigated among 761 female undergraduates. Criterion validity was also investigated with respect to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

Results

The BICI appears internally consistent and displayed predictable relationships to depression, anxiety, self‐esteem, functional impairment, and body image disturbance. Three factors appeared to underlie the BICI (i.e. appearance preoccupation, appearance concern, coping behaviour), accounting for 52.13%, 7.77%, and 5.80% of the observed variance. Further analysis revealed that nine items could be removed from the BICI without notable change to its validity or reliability. This resulted in a shorter version of the BICI that demonstrated improved factor structure and internal consistency, with equivalent degrees of concurrent and criterion validity. Neither measure operated effectively as a diagnostic screen for BDD, reflected by low sensitivity and specificity values.

Conclusions

Both appear to be reliable and valid measures that should predominantly be employed as continuous measures of body image preoccupation.

Funding: This research was supported in part by an Australian Post‐Graduate Award for James Collison from the Australian Government, Department of Education.

Conflict of interest: None.

Funding: This research was supported in part by an Australian Post‐Graduate Award for James Collison from the Australian Government, Department of Education.

Conflict of interest: None.

Notes

Funding: This research was supported in part by an Australian Post‐Graduate Award for James Collison from the Australian Government, Department of Education.

Conflict of interest: None.

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Funding

Australian Post‐Graduate Award
Australian Government, Department of Education

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