O'Brien Kerry S, Caputi Peter, Minto Rona, Peoples Gregory, Hooper Carlie, Kell Sally, Sawley Elise
School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Body Image. 2009 Jun;6(3):201-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.03.003. Epub 2009 May 17.
Despite good theoretical and empirical rationale for assessing tendencies to make upward and downward physical appearance comparisons no measure for these specific constructs exists. The present work developed and tested the psychometric properties of upward and downward physical appearance comparison scales. The scales were administered to participants (N=224) along with measures of general appearance comparison tendencies, body image, disordered eating, Antifat and Antigay attitudes. The scales displayed good psychometric properties. Importantly, the upward but not downward physical appearance comparison scale predicted lower Appearance Evaluation and higher EAT-26 scores. Conversely, the downward but not upward physical appearance comparison scale predicted higher Appearance Evaluation and greater Antifat Attitudes (Dislike). The scales were unrelated to a nonappearance related construct. These new measures fill a gap in the literature and may be of benefit to researchers interested in body image, appearance concerns, eating disorders, social comparison, and obesity prejudice.
尽管有充分的理论和实证依据来评估进行向上和向下身体外貌比较的倾向，但目前还不存在针对这些特定构念的测量方法。本研究开发并测试了向上和向下身体外貌比较量表的心理测量特性。这些量表与一般外貌比较倾向、身体意象、饮食失调、反胖和反同性恋态度的测量一起施测于参与者（N = 224）。这些量表显示出良好的心理测量特性。重要的是，向上而非向下身体外貌比较量表预测了较低的外貌评价和较高的EAT - 26得分。相反，向下而非向上身体外貌比较量表预测了较高的外貌评价和更强的反胖态度（厌恶）。这些量表与一个非外貌相关的构念无关。这些新的测量方法填补了文献中的空白，可能会对关注身体意象、外貌担忧、饮食失调、社会比较和肥胖偏见的研究人员有所帮助。
