RT Journal Article
T1 Validation of Spanish Language Evaluation Instruments for Body Dysmorphic Disorder and the Dysmorphic Concern Construct.
A1 Senín-Calderón, Cristina
A1 Valdés-Díaz, María
A1 Benítez-Hernández, Ma M
A1 Núñez-Gaitán, Ma C
A1 Perona-Garcelán, Salvador
A1 Martínez-Cervantes, Rafael
A1 Rodríguez-Testal, Juan F
K1 BDDE-SR
K1 Body Dysmorphic Disorder
K1 DCQ
K1 dysmorphic concern
K1 risk
AB Dysmorphic concern (DC) refers to excessive preoccupation with a slight or imagined defect in physical appearance with social avoidance and behavior directed at controlling the defect in appearance. This study attempted to adapt the factor structure of two instruments that cover the DC construct, the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report (BDDE-SR), to Spanish and establish their psychometric properties. A total of 920 subjects (62.7% women, Mage = 32.44 years) participated. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of both scales found adequate goodness of fit indices. A one-dimensional structure was found for the DCQ and two first-order factors (dissatisfaction/preoccupation with body image (BI) and BI avoidance behavior) were identified for the BDDE-SR. The psychometric test-retest reliability and validity properties (content, convergent, and discriminant) were satisfactory. It is suggested that the DC construct includes both cognitive and behavioral aspects and may represent a continuum of severity with Body Dysmorphic Disorder at the end.
SN 1664-1078
YR 2017
FD 2017-06-30
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11413
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11413
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025