Psychometric Properties of the OBCS Body Shame Scale in a Sample of Female Residents in Puerto Rico

Authors

  • Dariselle Jiménez-Ortiz Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Israel Sánchez-Cardona Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
  • Coralee Pérez-Pedrogo Universidad Carlos Albizu, San Juan & Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v20.n3.31706

Keywords:

body shame, confirmatory factor analysis, OBCS, psychometric properties, structural equations modeling

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Shame scale within the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in a sample of women living in Puerto Rico. The sample consisted of 117 heterosexual women. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the structure of the scale and internal consistency was examined. Findings revealed that the 6-item Spanish version of the Body Shame scale shows better model-data fit than the original 8-item version. The results of the study support the use of the final 6-item version of the Body Shame scale in research and practice, given that it demonstrated appropriate structure and internal consistency. In conclusion, the findings
support the use of the 6-item version of the Body Shame scale.

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Author Biographies

Dariselle Jiménez-Ortiz, Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Estudiante doctoral del programa de Psicología Clínica Ph.D. de la Universidad Carlos Albizu, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bachiller en Psicología de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras en el 2016. Maestría en Psicología Clínica por la Universidad Carlos Albizu.

Israel Sánchez-Cardona, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.

Profesor asistente en el Departamento de Ciencias Psicológicas de Kennesaw State University (Georgia, EE. UU.). Completó un doctorado en Psicología del Trabajo y las Organizaciones por la Universitat Jaume I (España) y un Ph.D. en Psicología de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Ha trabajado como asesor en métodos de investigación y estadística en diversos proyectos relacionados con salud ocupacional, violencia comunitaria, paternidad, ansiedad y depresión, psicometría y la efectividad de prácticas basadas en evidencia. Sus intereses de investigación se centran en explorar cómo recursos laborales y personales se relacionan con la salud mental y el bienestar de los trabajadores.

Coralee Pérez-Pedrogo, Universidad Carlos Albizu, San Juan & Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas

Psicóloga Clínica, Catedrática Asociada en la Universidad Albizu e Investigadora Auxiliar en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas. Posee amplio peritaje en psicoterapias basadas en evidencia dirigidas a tratar diversas condiciones emocionales. Asimismo, posee peritaje en el área de psicología de la salud mediante el ofrecimiento de servicios y la realización de estudios traslacionales en centros de cuidado primario. Sus temas de investigación giran en torno a estigma, investigación traslacional, psicología de la salud; trastornos afectivos, trauma psicológico, uso problemático de sustancias, VIH, prácticas basadas en evidencia y violencia.

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2020-12-26

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Jiménez-Ortiz, D., Sánchez-Cardona, I., & Pérez-Pedrogo, C. (2020). Psychometric Properties of the OBCS Body Shame Scale in a Sample of Female Residents in Puerto Rico. Revista Evaluar, 20(3), 20–33. https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v20.n3.31706

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2020)

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