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The Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity—Male Bodies: Development and validation of a new figure rating scale for body image in men
Author(s) -
Arkenau Rike,
Vocks Silja,
Taube Christoph O.,
Waldorf Manuel,
Hartmann Andrea S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22933
Subject(s) - psychology , psychopathology , rating scale , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , test (biology) , developmental psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , paleontology , biology
Objective 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. Method 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. Results 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. Conclusions 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.