Are the Male Body Dissatisfaction and Drive for Muscularity Scales reliable and valid instruments?

Antonios Dakanalis; Alix Timko; Fabio Madeddu; Chiara Volpato; Massimo Clerici; Giuseppe Riva; Assunta M. Zanetti

doi:10.1177/1359105313498108

Are the Male Body Dissatisfaction and Drive for Muscularity Scales reliable and valid instruments?

Antonios Dakanalis, Alix Timko, Fabio Madeddu, Chiara Volpato, Massimo Clerici, Giuseppe Riva, Assunta M. Zanetti

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

The Drive for Muscularity Scale and Male Body Dissatisfaction Scale were developed for use with men and correspond to measures of drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction in women. The psychometric properties of these measures were evaluated in a sample of 655 Italian men, who completed other 11 measures also. Both scales demonstrated excellent internal consistency and temporal stability as well as criterion-related and concurrent validity. Both measures distinguished between men with high and low levels of disordered eating. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the unidimensional factor structure of both scales. Directions for future research are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	48-59
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313498108
Publication status	Published - Jan 8 2015

Keywords

eating behavior
exercise and supplement consumption
male body image
men's health
validation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology
Medicine(all)

Access to Document

10.1177/1359105313498108

Cite this

@article{bf6bd04398fe4b1881f430df76c7c274,

title = "Are the Male Body Dissatisfaction and Drive for Muscularity Scales reliable and valid instruments?",

abstract = "The Drive for Muscularity Scale and Male Body Dissatisfaction Scale were developed for use with men and correspond to measures of drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction in women. The psychometric properties of these measures were evaluated in a sample of 655 Italian men, who completed other 11 measures also. Both scales demonstrated excellent internal consistency and temporal stability as well as criterion-related and concurrent validity. Both measures distinguished between men with high and low levels of disordered eating. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the unidimensional factor structure of both scales. Directions for future research are discussed.",

keywords = "eating behavior, exercise and supplement consumption, male body image, men's health, validation",

author = "Antonios Dakanalis and Alix Timko and Fabio Madeddu and Chiara Volpato and Massimo Clerici and Giuseppe Riva and Zanetti, {Assunta M.}",

year = "2015",

month = jan,

day = "8",

doi = "10.1177/1359105313498108",

language = "English",

volume = "20",

pages = "48--59",

journal = "Journal of Health Psychology",

issn = "1359-1053",