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Psychometric properties of the Perceived Benefits of Thinness Scale in college-aged women.

Rachael E Flatt, Anna M Karam, Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft, Katherine N Balantekin, Andrea K Graham, Dawn M Eichen, Grace E Monterubio, Neha J Goel, Lauren A Fowler, Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit and 4 more

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Rachael E FlattDepartment of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: rflatt@unc.edu.
Anna M KaramDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Ellen E Fitzsimmons-CraftDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Katherine N BalantekinUniversity of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Andrea K GrahamDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Dawn M EichenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Grace E MonterubioDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Neha J GoelDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Lauren A FowlerDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Shiri Sadeh-SharvitDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Center for m2Health, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel.
Denise WilfleyDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Varvara MazinaDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
C Barr TaylorDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Center for m2Health, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Mickey TrockelDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.

Funding

Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research P30DK092950 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Ross C Brownson, Debra Haire-Joshu · 2011 to 2026
$11.7M
WUSTL Transdisciplinary Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Program in Obesity and Cardiovascular DiseaseT32HL130357 · NHLBI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI WILFLEY, DENISE ELLA · 2016 to 2025
$4.3M
Using Technology to Improve Eating Disorders TreatmentR01MH100455 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI TAYLOR, CRAIG BARR, WILFLEY, DENISE ELLA · 2013 to 2017
$3.4M
Novel Executive Function Training for ObesityK23DK114480 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI EICHEN, DAWN · 2018 to 2022
$995k
Developing an Optimized Conversational Agent or "Chatbot" to Facilitate Mental Health Services Use in Individuals with Eating DisordersK08MH120341 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI FITZSIMMONS-CRAFT, ELLEN E. · 2019 to 2023
$824k
Testing Intervention Strategies for Addressing Obesity and Binge EatingK01DK116925 · NIDDK · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI GRAHAM, ANDREA KASS · 2018 to 2022
$799k
The Intersection between Loss of Control Eating and Obesity: The Role of Restriction and Food Reinforcement.K01DK120778 · NIDDK · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI BALANTEKIN, KATHERINE NAIME · 2020 to 2024
$785k
Developing a Culturally-Sensitive Eating Disorders Measure for South Asian American WomenF31MD015679 · NIMHD · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI GOEL, NEHA JAIN · 2020 to 2021
$75k
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL130357NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK116925NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK120778NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK114480NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK092950NIMHD NIH HHS F31 MD015679NIMH NIH HHS K08 MH120341NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH100455
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thin ideal internalization is a risk factor for disordered eating behaviors, poor body image, and eating disorders (EDs). This paper evaluated the psychometric properties of a novel measure, the Perceived Benefits of Thinness Scale (PBTS), which assesses how individuals feel being thinner would affect various aspects of their lives. Three separate studies with unique samples of college-aged women over 18 years were conducted to assess reliability and validity. In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested all PBTS items loaded onto one factor that was distinct from a measure of weight and shape concerns. A large correlation between changes in PTBS scores and changes in ED psychopathology scores over 8 months (r = .57, p < .01) suggested sensitivity to change. Greater severity in ED pathology was also associated with higher scores on the PBTS. In Study 2, the PBTS showed good test-retest reliability (r = .84, p < .001) and, in Study 3, expected correlations with existing measures of thin ideal internalization (rs = .38-.60, ps < .001). Overall, the PBTS displayed good factor structure, reliability, concurrent validity, and sensitivity to change. By emphasizing social, emotional, and quality of life benefits, the PBTS may serve clinicians, researchers, and patients in understanding thin ideal internalization and associated ED risk.

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Feeding and Eating DisordersThinnessBody ImageFemaleHumansPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCollege womenEating disordersThin idealThinness

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PMID34896896
PMCPMC8891087

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