Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
J Clin Psychol. 2020 Jul;76(7):1283-1292. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22933. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
The study aimed to validate the Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity-Male Bodies (BIMTM-MB), a two-dimensional figure rating scale consisting of 64 three-dimensional male bodies, arranged in an 8 × 8 grid, with muscularity increasing stepwise on the vertical axis and body fat on the horizontal axis.
The online sample included 355 men participating in an online survey. Besides the BIMTM-MB, participants completed questionnaires on body-related attitudes, behaviors, and psychopathology. Another 91 men were recruited to examine test-retest reliability of the BIMTM-MB.
The BIMTM-MB showed good convergent and criterion validity. Men meeting their own body ideal showed higher body satisfaction and lower body-related psychopathology. Test-retest reliability was high.
The BIMTM-MB proved to be a reliable and valid measure and is recommended for use in research and clinical practice to examine central aspects of male body image.
本研究旨在验证 Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity-Male Bodies(BIMTM-MB),这是一个由 64 个三维男性身体组成的二维图形评分量表,按 8×8 网格排列,垂直轴上的肌肉量逐渐增加,水平轴上的体脂量逐渐增加。
在线样本包括 355 名男性,他们参与了一项在线调查。除了 BIMTM-MB,参与者还完成了关于身体相关态度、行为和精神病理学的问卷。另外招募了 91 名男性来检验 BIMTM-MB 的重测信度。
BIMTM-MB 显示出良好的收敛和标准有效性。符合自身身体理想的男性表现出更高的身体满意度和更低的与身体相关的精神病理学。重测信度较高。
BIMTM-MB 被证明是一种可靠有效的测量方法,建议在研究和临床实践中使用,以检查男性身体形象的核心方面。