Thin Ideal Internalization Assessment (THIINA)

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Chapter 124 - Thin Ideal Internalization Assessment (THIINA)

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Chloe Kidd ,

Natalie J. Loxton ,

Laura R. Uhlmann and

Caroline L. Donovan

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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 17-item Thin Ideal Internalization Assessment (THIINA; Kidd et al., 2023) provides a multidimensional assessment of thin ideal internalization in adult women. The THIINA is a self-report questionnaire that can be administered online or in-person and is free to use. This chapter describes the development of the THIINA and outlines evidence of its psychometrics. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed the THIINA has a stable three-factor structure, reflecting three key domains of thin ideal internalization (i.e., Thin Overvaluation, Thin Idealization, and Thin Behavioral Drive). Evaluation of the questionnaire’s internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and incremental validity provides support for the three THIINA subscales and composite score. This chapter also provides the THIINA items in their entirety, and administration and scoring procedures. Logistics of use, such as permissions, copyright, and contact information, are also provided for readers.

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Thin Ideal Internalization Assessment THIINA body image thin ideal internalization thin idealization thin overvaluation thin behavioral drive female scale development psychometric evidence factor structure reliability validity administration scoring

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Information: Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures , pp. 367 - 369

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009398275.125 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2025

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