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Turkish version of body attitude test: Its reliability and validity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

M. Huri ,
S. Sahin ,
S. Akel ,
M. Slepecky  and
A. Kotianova
M. Huri
Affiliation:
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Ankara, Turkey
S. Sahin
Affiliation:
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Ankara, Turkey
S. Akel
Affiliation:
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Ankara, Turkey
M. Slepecky
Affiliation:
UKF NItra, psychology, Liptovsky, Mikulas, Slovak Republic
A. Kotianova
Affiliation:
UKF NItra, psychology, Nitra, Slovak Republic

Abstract

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Introduction

Breast cancer (BC) may cause problems on body perception and awareness which can be perceived as a threat on body attitude among women with breast cancer.

Objectives

The Body Attitude Test (BAT) assesses subjective attitude toward women's own body.

Aim

The aim of the present study was to develop the Turkish version of the BAT and examine its reliability and validity.

Methods

The study group (SD) consisted of 72 women diagnosed with BC while 100 healthy women (HW). The women evaluated by BAT, Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) and Self Esteem Inventory (SEI) in 7–10 days intervals. Internal consistency was determined with Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Factor analysis was conducted on BAT ratings given by control group.

Results

The mean age was 43.7 ± 8.76 of women with BC while 46.4 ± 10.84 in HW. Mean duration of cancer was 2.4 ± 0.7 years. Factor analysis showed BAT was composed of two factors as body dissatisfaction and lack of familiarity with one's body. The BAT demonstrates satisfactory level of internal reliability (α = 0.932). BAT was related with EDI subscales: drive for thinness (r = 0.741, P < 0.001), ineffectiveness (r = 0.736, P < 0.001) and body dissatisfaction (P = 0.718, P < 0.001) and SEI subscale: familial self-esteem (r = -0.629, P < 0.001).

Conclusion

The results support the validity and reliability of BAT which is able to differentiate the clinical and non-clinical form of subjective attitude toward women's own body. Turkish version of BAT could be used as an appropriate measure for assessing subjective attitude towards own body in women with and without breast cancer in Turkey.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
e-Poster Viewing: Eating Disorders
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 41 , Issue S1: Abstract of the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2017 , pp. S559 - S560
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017
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