Body-Focused Shame and Guilt Scale (BF-SGS)

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Chapter 31 - Body-Focused Shame and Guilt Scale (BF-SGS)

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Caroline H. Armstrong and

Hilary Weingarden

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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 13-item Body-Focused Shame and Guilt Scale (BF-SGS; Weingarden et al., 2016) assesses proneness to experiencing self-conscious emotions, including body shame and body guilt, in the context of body dysmorphic disorder. The BF-SGS can be administered online or in-person, has been validated for use with adults, and is free to use with appropriate citations in any setting. This chapter first discusses the development of the BF-SGS and then provides evidence of its psychometrics. Specifically, internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability support the use of the body shame and body guilt subscales; convergent validity and discriminant validity further support the use of the body shame subscale. Additionally, this chapter directs the reader to the appropriate location of the BF-SGS items in their entirety, provides instructions for administering the BF-SGS to participants, and describes the item response scale and scoring procedure. Logistics of use, including copyright and contact information, are provided for readers.

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Information: Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures , pp. 95 - 98

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009398275.032 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2025

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