The Somatomorphic Matrix-Female : more evidence for the validity of bidimensional figural rating scales for women

Daniel Talbot, Justin Mahlberg, Mitchell L. Cunningham, Rebecca T. Pinkus, Marianna Szabo

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Abstract

Our study aimed to develop and provide a preliminary psychometric validation of the Somatomorphic Matrix-Female (SM-F), a new bidimensional female figural rating scale which can be used to gauge actual and desired levels of both body fat and muscularity in a consolidated measure, as well as providing an index of actual-desired body discrepancy based on these measures. Across two studies undergraduate women (n Study 1 = 481; n Study 2 = 391) completed the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire, the Body Shape Questionnaire-34, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (Study 1) and the Drive for Thinness Scale and the Drive for Muscularity Scale (Study 2), as well as the SM-F. Overall, the SM-F demonstrated sound content, concurrent, and convergent validity for actual and desired body fat, actual and desired muscularity, and their respective discrepancy scores.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)477-496
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Clinical Psychology
Volume79
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2023

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Keywords

  • figural rating scale
  • body dissatisfaction
  • body image
  • eating disorders
  • female
  • validation

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