Cash Thomas F, Santos Melanie T, Williams Emily Fleming
Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0267, USA.
J Psychosom Res. 2005 Feb;58(2):190-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.07.008.
Despite extensive research on both body image and coping, little attention has been given to their interface. This investigation examined the reliability and validity of the newly developed Body Image Coping Strategies Inventory (BICSI), which measures how individuals characteristically manage threats or challenges to body-image experiences.
The BICSI and other relevant body-image and psychosocial functioning inventories were completed by 603 male and female college students.
Results revealed a 29-item measure consisting of three internally consistent body-image coping factors: avoidance, appearance fixing, and positive rational acceptance. The BICSI significantly converged with other pertinent measures of body-image evaluation, affect, and investment, and with psychosocial functioning (i.e., self-esteem, social support, and eating disturbance). Regression analyses indicated that multiple coping strategies predicted individuals' body-image quality of life and their eating attitudes. Compared with men, women used all coping strategies more, especially appearance-fixing strategies. Ethnic differences were identified.
The empirical findings support the reliability and validity of the BICSI. Limitations, implications, and research directions are considered.
尽管对身体意象和应对方式都进行了广泛研究，但它们之间的关联却很少受到关注。本研究考察了新开发的身体意象应对策略量表（BICSI）的信度和效度，该量表用于测量个体在面对身体意象体验中的威胁或挑战时的典型应对方式。
603名男女大学生完成了BICSI以及其他相关的身体意象和社会心理功能量表。
结果显示该量表由29个项目组成，包含三个内部一致的身体意象应对因子：回避、外表修复和积极理性接受。BICSI与其他相关的身体意象评估、情感和投入度测量指标，以及社会心理功能（即自尊、社会支持和饮食失调）显著相关。回归分析表明，多种应对策略可预测个体的身体意象生活质量和饮食态度。与男性相比，女性更多地使用所有应对策略，尤其是外表修复策略。研究还发现了种族差异。
实证研究结果支持了BICSI的信度和效度。同时也考虑了研究的局限性、意义及研究方向。
