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The Somatomorphic Matrix-Female: More evidence for the validity of bidimensional figural rating scales for women.

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Our study aimed to develop and provide a preliminary psychometric validation of the Somatomorphic Matrix-Female (SM-F), a new bidimensional female figural rating scale which can be used to gauge actual and desired levels of both body fat and muscularity in a consolidated measure, as well as providing an index of actual-desired body discrepancy based on these measures. Across two studies undergraduate women (n Study 1 = 481; n Study 2 = 391) completed the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire, the Body Shape Questionnaire-34, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (Study 1) and the Drive for Thinness Scale and the Drive for Muscularity Scale (Study 2), as well as the SM-F. Overall, the SM-F demonstrated sound content, concurrent, and convergent validity for actual and desired body fat, actual and desired muscularity, and their respective discrepancy scores.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Journal of clinical psychology
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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0021-9762
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23420
DOI
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10.1002/jclp.23420
Short Title
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J Clin Psychol
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