Development of the body checking questionnaire: A self‐report measure of body checking behaviors

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Deborah L. Reas · Louisiana State University

Brooke L. Whisenhunt · Louisiana State University

Rick Netemeyer · Louisiana State University

Donald A. Williamson · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Abstract

Due to the potential role of ritualistic body checking in the maintenance of body dissatisfaction by directing excessive attention to body shape/weight, the BCQ may prove to be a useful clinical tool in the assessment and treatment of eating disorder patients.

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Eating Disorders and Behaviors Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Fashion and Cultural Textiles

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Published in: International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volume 31, Issue 3, pp. 324-333

DOI: 10.1002/eat.10012

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Development of the body checking questionnaire: A self‐report measure of body checking behaviors

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