Body Satisfaction Scale

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  1. Body Satisfaction Scale (BSS): A 16-item, self-report questionnaire that measures body dissatisfaction. Each of 16 body parts is rated on a seven-point scale ranging from “very satisfied” to “very dissatisfied,” but does not measure the nature of the dissatisfaction.
  2. THE BODY PARTS SATISFACTION SCALE 2 24 Abstract 25 In 1972, the first major national study on body image was conducted under the auspices of Psychology 26 Today.Body image was assessed with the Body Parts Satisfaction Scale, which examined the 27 dissatisfaction people experienced with 24 aspects of their bodies.

Key references:

Corning, A. F., Gondoli, D. M., Bucchianeri, M. M., & Blodgett-Salafia, E. H. (2010). Preventing the development of body issues in adolescent girls through intervention with their mothers. Body Image, 7, 289–295.

Primary use / Purpose:

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Background:

The Body Parts Dissatisfaction Scale (BPDS) to assess bodily discontent in a manner that we believed might be more sensitive to middle-school girls’ experiences of their bodies. In particular, we sought use of a measure that lists body parts in concrete terms but does not prompt responses along a satisfaction–dissatisfaction continuum, as is common among measures of this type. We reasoned that girls of this age may not see themselves (yet) as part of the body dissatisfied norm and we hoped to avoid invoking response bias toward endorsing dissatisfaction (if, perhaps, it might seem more womanly or ‘‘grown-up’’ to convey such dissatisfaction).
Scale
The BPDS was constructed such that it lists 7 body parts and asks whether there is a desire to change any part. The respondent is instructed to place a check mark next to any and all body parts she would like to change, and then to indicate via a checkmark whether she wishes the part were smaller or bigger. Any item not checked indicates that the respondent does not wish for it to be smaller or bigger, presumably conveying contentment with that body part.

Psychometrics:

Information on psychometrics available in Corning, A. F., Gondoli, D. V10 6.4 snow leopard. Citrix 10.7.5. M., Bucchianeri, M. M., & Blodgett-Salafia, E. H. (2010). Preventing the development of body issues in adolescent girls through intervention with their mothers. Body Image, 7, 289–295. Update 10.9.

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