| Literature DB >> 23033193 |
Rosane Härter Griep1, Estela M L Aquino, Dóra Chor, Idalina Shiraishi Kakeshita, Andrea Lizabeth Costa Gomes, Maria Angélica Antunes Nunes.
Abstract
We applied silhouette scales for assessing body image on two occasions with a 7 to 14 day interval in 281 participants in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to measure test-retest reliability. The item "how participants see their current body size" showed ICC from 0.92 to 0.97, with no difference by gender, age, or schooling. "Ideal body size" showed ICC from 0.86 to 0.92 and was lower among men. Temporal stability was satisfactory, allowing for use of the scales in studies on body image in the ELSA-Brasil and similar populations.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23033193 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2012000900017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cad Saude Publica ISSN: 0102-311X Impact factor: 1.632