Abstract
Breast cancer and its treatment can significantly affect a woman's body image. As such, it would be useful to understand the importance or value these patients place on their appearance. We evaluated the factor structure of the Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised (ASI-R), a measure of body image investment, with a sample of 356 breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Using confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses, we found that a three-factor model demonstrated an improvement in fit over the original two-factor structure of the ASI-R. These factors were named Appearance Self-Evaluation, Appearance Power/Control, and Appearance Standards and Behavior. The three aforementioned factors demonstrated acceptable internal consistency reliabilities. Our findings have implications for the use of the ASI-R in an oncology setting, specifically for breast cancer patients undergoing reconstruction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-37 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Body Image |
Volume | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Body image
- Body image investment
- Breast cancer
- Breast reconstruction
- Confirmatory factor analysis
- Exploratory factor analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- General Psychology
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