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. 2020 Apr;41(4):397-411.
doi: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1615916. Epub 2019 Jun 25.

Psychometric development of a new body image scale for breast cancer survivors

Erika Biederman  1 , Andrea Cohee  1 , Patrick Monahan  2 , Timothy Stump  2 , Victoria Champion  1
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Psychometric development of a new body image scale for breast cancer survivors

Erika Biederman et al. Health Care Women Int. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to psychometrically test a body image scale for breast cancer survivors (BCS). Data (n = 1127 BCSs) were obtained via telephone and mailed questionnaires. Psychometric testing was conducted using Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlations, factor analysis, linear regression, and Pearson's correlations. Data demonstrated a unidimensional seven-item scale with Cronbach's alpha = 0.88 and item-total correlations ranging from 0.367 to 0.829. Construct validity was demonstrated with 48% of the variance in well-being explained by constructs in the conceptual model [F(14,784) = 48.35, p < .001]. The body image scale demonstrated high internal consistency reliability, unidimensionality, and construct validity.

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Disclosures: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.

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