Article ; Online: Body image distortion: validation of a new scale for children and adolescents.
2022
Abstract: Background: A possible definition of body image is the picture that an individual has of her/his own body, irrespective of how her/his body actually is. Body image is a competence that develops in children similar to many other skills. The aim of this ... ...
Abstract | Background: A possible definition of body image is the picture that an individual has of her/his own body, irrespective of how her/his body actually is. Body image is a competence that develops in children similar to many other skills. The aim of this study was to validate a new rapid 20-items questionnaire to study the body image distortion in children and adolescents: the Strange Sensations Questionnaire (SSQ). A secondary aim was to improve the knowledge about body image distortion and about depersonalization symptoms,and their correlation with possible hallucinations, in children and adolescents, as it can be investigated using a scale. Methods: 1557 children and adolescents, balanced for sex and age filled out a new 20-items questionnaire (SSQ) about body image, and a second validated questionnaire about fantasy with a Reality/Unreality distinction subscale to study the relationship with hallucinations (Free Fantasy Questionnaire-FFQ). Results: Results showed a good validation of SSQ with three subscales: depersonalization, fragility and other shapes. We found a relative high frequency of proneness to out-of-body experiences. Children of primary school age have a higher mean score than pre-adolescents and adolescents in the total score of all the three subscales of SSG. Adolescents seem to have a significantly higher mean score in Fragility subscale. The mean total score and the mean scores of all the three subscales have a significant correlation with the Reality/Unreality subscale of FFQ. Conclusions: SSQ was validated. The research could confirm also the high frequency of body image distortion in developmental age, suggesting the possibility of a specific retardation as a possible origin of some body image distortion disorders. Data also confirm the proneness for hallucination of adolescents with body image distortion. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-06-15 |
Publishing country | Italy |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 3062664-X |
ISSN | 2724-5780 |
ISSN (online) | 2724-5780 |
DOI | 10.23736/S2724-5276.22.06759-3 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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