Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-34)
Information
The body shape questionnaire is a 34 item questionnaire. This is looking at how people feel about their appearance.
Items are scored on a 1-6 scale, with the total scale score calculated as a sum of the items.
Scores can range from 34 to 204.
Copyright restrictions
No restrictions
Citations
Cooper, P., Taylor, M., Cooper, Z. and Fairbum, C. (1987). The development and validation of the body shape questionnaire. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 6(4), pp.485-494.
Wade T. (2016) Body Shape Questionnaire. In: Wade T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Feeding and Eating Disorders. Springer, Singapore
Ethical Considerations
Body image can be a sensitive topic, e.g. eating disorders.