Development and validation of the Body, Eating, and Exercise Comparison Orientation Measure (BEECOM) among college women

Fitzsimmons‐Craft, Ellen E.; Bardone‐Cone, Anna M.; Harney, Megan B.

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.07.007

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“…The EAT-26 is a commonly used measure of eating disorder attitudes and behaviors, and a score of 20 or more indicates a probable eating disorder (King, 1989, 1991). On average, this sample exhibited a level of disordered eating that was similar in magnitude to that observed in other studies of college women (e.g., Desai, Miller, Staples, & Bravender, 2008; Fitzsimmons-Craft, Bardone-Cone, & Harney, 2012). Weston and Gore (2006) recommenda minimum sample size of 200 for any structural equation model (SEM); thus, the current sample size should be sufficient for detecting significant effects if they exist.…”

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Examining an elaborated sociocultural model of disordered eating among college women: The roles of social comparison and body surveillance

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Social comparison (i.e., body, eating, exercise) and body surveillance were tested as mediators of the thin-ideal internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship in the context of an elaborated sociocultural model of disordered eating. Participants were 219 college women who completed two questionnaire sessions 3 months apart. The cross-sectional elaborated sociocultural model (i.e., including social comparison and body surveillance as mediators of the thin-ideal internalization-body dissatisfaction relation) provided a good fit to the data, and the total indirect effect from thin-ideal internalization to body dissatisfaction through the mediators was significant. Social comparison emerged as a significant specific mediator while body surveillance did not. The mediation model did not hold prospectively; however, social comparison accounted for unique variance in body dissatisfaction and disordered eating 3 months later. Results suggest that thin-ideal internalization may not be “automatically” associated with body dissatisfaction and that it may be especially important to target comparison in prevention and intervention efforts.

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“…Los resultados del presente trabajo se muestran en línea con los de anteriores estudios que informaron de la capacidad predictiva incremental que la frecuencia en la comparación social de la propia apariencia respecto al IMC considerando muestras integradas exclusivamente por mujeres en las últimas fases de la adolescencia y adultas (Fitzsimmons-Craft et al, 2012;Fitzsimmons-Craft et al 2014;Schaefer & Thompson, 2014). De igual forma, los resultados obtenidos apoyan la relación positiva previamente observada entre la frecuencia en la comparación de la apariencia considerada de forma genérica y el riesgo de presencia de TCA en población adolescente de ambos sexos (Halliwell & Harvey, 2006), en el caso del presente estudio, circunscrita dicha tendencia a la comparación al ámbito específico de la práctica de ejercicio físico.…”

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“…En línea con los resultados de anteriores investigaciones (Fitzsimmons-Craft et al, 2012;Fitzsimmons-Craft et al 2014;Schaefer & Thompson, 2014), las chicas presentan un mayor riesgo de padecer un TCA que los chicos de acuerdo al punto de corte considerado como herramienta de cribado del cuestionario SCOFF (29 vs 21%). Sin embargo, las diferencias en función del sexo en las puntuaciones globales para el riesgo de desarrollar un TCA obtenidas en el presente estudio no fueron estadísticamente significativas.…”

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“…A su vez, en un segundo grupo se incluirían el conjunto de diferencias individuales de carácter demográfico (e.g., sexo o edad) o psicosocial inherentes a cada persona. En este sentido, uno de los factores de riesgo psicosocial que según la investigación previa podría contribuir a la aparición de los TCA es la tendencia a la comparación social (Fitzsimmons-Craft et al, 2014;Fitzsimmons-Craft, Bardone-Cone, & Harney, 2012;Schaefer & Thompson, 2014).…”

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Comparación social de la apariencia en contextos de ejercicio físico como variable predictora de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de ambos sexos

Alcaraz‐Ibáñez

2017

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Comparación social de la apariencia en contextos de ejercicio físico como variable predictora de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de ambos sexos Social appearance comparison in exercise contexts as a predictor of eating disorder symptoms in male and female adolescents Manuel Alcaraz-IbáñezUniversidad de Almería RESUMEN: El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la influencia de la comparación de la apariencia realizada en contextos de práctica de ejercicio físico sobre el riesgo de presencia de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en población adolescente, considerando a su vez el posible papel moderador de diversas variables previamente asociadas con dicho desorden. Un total de 236 escolares (117 chicos y 119 chicas; M edad = 13.78, DT = 1.15) tomaron parte en el estudio. Aplicando una técnica de bootstrapping, se realizaron diversos análisis de regresión y moderación empleando el macro PROCESS para SPSS. Los resultados mostraron que, tras controlar los efectos del sexo, la edad, el índice de masa corporal, y la insatisfacción corporal, la comparación de la apariencia realizada al practicar ejercicio físico se asociaba de forma positiva y estadísticamente significativa con la presencia de síntomas propios de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria tanto en chicos como en chicas. Los resultados del análisis de moderación mostraron que la percepción de insatisfacción corporal intensificaba dicha relación, contribuyendo de forma estadísticamente significativa a explicar un 4% adicional de varianza en el modelo. Las evidencias obtenidas sugieren que la comparación de la apariencia realizada en contextos de práctica de ejercicio físico es un elemento que debería ser considerado a la hora de diseñar programas destinados a la prevención de la aparición de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en población adolescente de ambos sexos. A la luz de estos resultados, tanto profesores de Educación Física como monitores y entrenadores deportivos que trabajen con población adolescente deberían tratar de evitar en su práctica profesional situaciones que pudiesen promover o facilitar la comparación de la apariencia física por parte de sus pupilos. Palabras clave: trastornos de la conducta alimentaria, adolescentes, ejercicio físico, comparación social, educación física, imagen corporal. ABSTRACT:This study aims to investigate the influence of appearance social comparison made in exercise contexts on the risk of developing an eating disorder in adolescent population taking as well into consideration the potential moderating role of several variables previously associated with this disorder. A total of 236 students (117 boys and 119 girls; M age = 13.78, DT = 1.15) participated in this study. Bootstrapping regression and moderation analyses using the PROCESS macro for SPSS were performed. Results showed that, after controlling for the effects of sex, age, body mass index, and body dissatisfaction, social appearance comparison was positively and statistically significantly associated with the presence ...

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“…Likewise, Body Comparison Scale (BCS) assesses the frequency of comparison for multiple body sites (Fisher et al 2002). Body, Eating, Exercise Comparison Orientation Measure (BEECOM) was developed and validated among college women in order to include comparisons regarding eating and exercise (Fitzsimmons-Craft et al 2012a). Moreover, the revised version of Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (PACS-R) aimed to address the limitations of previous appearancerelated comparison scales (Schaefer and Thompson 2014) by incorporating different contexts of comparative behaviors.…”

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Development and Validation of Adolescent Comparative Body and Appearance Satisfaction Scale (ACBASS)

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A large number of studies have investigated body image and appearance-related social comparisons among college students and adolescents. However, there is no adolescent-specific instrument for measurement of body and appearance satisfaction within social context. The present study aimed to develop and validate Adolescent Comparative Body and Appearance Satisfaction Scale (ACBASS). Three studies (n = 938) were conducted to investigate validity and reliability of the scale. Finally, a 20-item scale with 4 components (physical fitness, facial appearance, physical health, and body strength) was resulted with adequate psychometric properties. This newly developed scale may be used in clinical and research settings among adolescents.

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Development and validation of the Body, Eating, and Exercise Comparison Orientation Measure (BEECOM) among college women

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Examining an elaborated sociocultural model of disordered eating among college women: The roles of social comparison and body surveillance

Examining an elaborated sociocultural model of disordered eating among college women: The roles of social comparison and body surveillance

Comparación social de la apariencia en contextos de ejercicio físico como variable predictora de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de ambos sexos

Development and Validation of Adolescent Comparative Body and Appearance Satisfaction Scale (ACBASS)

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