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metadata.dc.type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Construct validity of a figure rating scale for Brazilian adolescents
Other Titles: Nutrition Journal
Authors: Frainer, Deivis Elton Schlickmann
Adami, Fernando
Almeida, Fernando de Souza
Abreu, Luiz Carlos de
Valenti, Vitor E.
Demarzo, Marcelo Marcos Piva
Monteiro, Carlos Bandeira de Mello
Oliveira, Fernando R de
metadata.dc.creator: Frainer, Deivis Elton Schlickmann
Adami, Fernando
Almeida, Fernando de Souza
Abreu, Luiz Carlos de
Valenti, Vitor E.
Demarzo, Marcelo Marcos Piva
Monteiro, Carlos Bandeira de Mello
Oliveira, Fernando R de
Abstract: Background Figure rating scales were developed as a tool to determine body dissatisfaction in women, men, and children. However, it lacks in the literature the validation of the scale for body silhouettes previously adapted. We aimed to obtain evidence for construct validity of a figure rating scale for Brazilian adolescents. Methods The study was carried out with adolescent students attending three public schools in an urban region of the municipality of Florianopolis in the State of Santa Catarina (SC). The sample comprised 232 10-19-year-old students, 106 of whom are boys and 126 girls, from the 5th "series" (i.e. year) of Primary School to the 3rd year of Secondary School. Data-gathering involved the application of an instrument containing 8 body figure drawings representing a range of children's and adolescents' body shapes, ranging from very slim (contour 1) to obese (contour 8). Weights and heights were also collected, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated later. BMI was analyzed as a continuous variable, using z-scores, and as a dichotomous categorical variable, representing a diagnosis of nutritional status (normal and overweight including obesity). Results Results showed that both males and females with larger BMI z-scores chose larger body contours. Girls with higher BMI z-scores also show higher values of body image dissatisfaction. Conclusion We provided the first evidence of validity for a figure rating scale for Brazilian adolescents.
Keywords: Body contour
Adolescents
Validity
Body image
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
metadata.dc.rights: Acesso Aberto
URI: http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/15580
Issue Date: 2012
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