Cosmetic Procedure Screening Scale (COPS) and Body Image Questionnaire (BIQ-9)

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Chapter 61 - Cosmetic Procedure Screening Scale (COPS) and Body Image Questionnaire (BIQ-9)

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David Veale and

Caitlin O’Callaghan

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Virginia Ramseyer Winter ,

Tracy L. Tylka and

Antoinette M. Landor

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Virginia Ramseyer Winter: Affiliation:
University of Minnesota
Tracy L. Tylka: Affiliation:
Ohio State University
Antoinette M. Landor: Affiliation:
University of Missouri

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The 10-item Cosmetic Procedure Screening Scale (COPS; Veale et al., 2012) is used to screen for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) within cosmetic settings and is often used as an outcome measure in the treatment of BDD. It can be used to predict dissatisfaction with a cosmetic procedure. The 9-item Body Image Questionnaire (BIQ-9) omits the first COPS item and is considered a weekly version of the COPS. A labia specific version, the COPS-L and a penis specific version, the COPS-P are also available. This chapter first discusses the development of the COPS and then provides evidence of its psychometrics. More specifically, the COPS is unidimensional, although the BIQ-9 has been found to contain two factors (interference/avoidance, other BDD symptoms) among adolescents. Internal consistency reliability, sensitivity to change, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity support the use of the COPS and BIQ-9. Next, this chapter provides the COPS items in their entirety, instructions for administration and scoring, and the item response scale. Links to known translations are included. Logistics of use, such as permissions, copyright, and contact information, are available for readers.

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Cosmetic Procedure Screening Scale COPS Body Image Questionnaire-9 BIQ-9 body dysmorphic disorder outcome measure diagnostic tool negative body image cosmetic settings cosmetic procedures items scale development psychometric evidence factor structure reliability validity administration scoring

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Information: Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures , pp. 189 - 191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009398275.062 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2025

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