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This is a search engine for clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, or community organisations offering a central hub for evidence-based screening tools, assessments, guidance, and treatments for people with Eating Disorders

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Body Checking Questionnaire

Authors

D. L. Reas, B. L Whisenhunt, R. Netemeyer, D. A. Williamson (2002)

The BCQ is designed to assess the frequency of body checking behaviors.

What this tool is good for:

The BCQ is designed to assess the frequency and nature of body checking behaviors. It may be used to assess signs and symptoms, inform intervention, and be used to assess changes in behaviour across time.

Maïano, C., Morin, A.J., Aimé, A., Lepage, G., & Bouchard, S. (2019). Psychometric Properties of the Body Checking Questionnaire (BCQ) and of the Body Checking Cognitions Scale (BCCS): A Bifactor-Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Assessment, 28, 632 - 646. DOI:10.1177/1073191119858411

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Body shape attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

23

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Languages

English, Norwegian , Italian, Brazilian Portuguese , German

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Body shape attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

23

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Languages

English, Norwegian , Italian, Brazilian Portuguese , German