Internal Structure, Factor Satisfaction, and Reliability of the Body Cathexis Scale

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The primary purpose of this study was to examine the internal structure and dimensionality of the Body Cathexis Scale, while secondary problems were to compare the relative satisfaction of each factor and to determine the test-retest reliability of the instrument. The scale was administered on a pretest-posttest basis to a sample of 83 college males. Using a factor analytic strategy with varimax rotation, four independent factors emerged: (1) Health and Physical Fitness, (2) Face and Over-all Appearance, (3) Subordinate and Independent Body Features, and (4) Physique and Muscular Strength. Analysis of the relative satisfaction reported for each axis indicated significant differences among the factors. The items of the first two factors were rated significantly more favorably than the variables of the second two dimensions. Test-retest reliability coefficient was .87, suggesting that the Body Cathexis Scale is stable over time.

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