The Color-A-Person Body Dissatisfaction Test: stability, internal consistency, validity, and factor structure

J Pers Assess. 1991 Jun;56(3):395-413. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa5603_3.

Abstract

Stability, internal consistency, validity, and factor structure of the Color-A-Person Body Dissatisfaction Test (CAPT) were assessed. Two- and 4-week test-retest correlations for college students and alpha coefficients for students and eating-disorder patients ranged from .70 to .89. Factor structure was unaffected by gender and clinical status. Correlations were mostly between -.40 and -.60 with Rosenberg's (1965) Self-Esteem Scale and Secord and Jourard's (1953) Body Cathexis Scale (BCS). Men higher on Body Mass Index (BMI) liked upper body parts; women higher on BMI disliked lower body parts. Treatment for bulimia affected both body image tests comparably.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Body Image*
  • Body Weight
  • Bulimia / diagnosis
  • Bulimia / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Personal Satisfaction*
  • Personality Assessment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Projective Techniques / statistics & numerical data*
  • Psychometrics
  • Reference Values
  • Somatotypes