Construct validity of a figure rating scale for Brazilian adolescents
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Construct validity of a figure rating scale for Brazilian adolescents
BACKGROUND Figure rating scales were developed as a tool to determine body dissatisfaction in women, men, and children. However, it lacks in the literature the validation of the scale for body silhouettes previously adapted. We aimed to obtain evidence for construct validity of a figure rating scale for Brazilian adolescents. METHODS The study was carried out with adolescent students attendin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrition Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1475-2891
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-11-24