Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Body Perception Questionnaire–Short Form (BPQ-SF) Among Chinese College Students

Wang, Nantong; Ren, Fen; Zhou, Xiaolu

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01355

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“…The aims of the present study were to adapt the BPQ into Italian language, to assess its psychometric characteristics in a sample of Italian subjects, and examine the associations between the subscales of BPQ and the sample characteristics. The confirmatory factor analysis showed comparable results to the English, Spanish, and Chinese versions previously described in the literature [ 1 , 19 ], with subscales reflecting body awareness, supradiaphragmatic autonomic reactivity, and subdiaphragmatic autonomic reactivity. All subscales also demonstrated strong internal consistency.…”

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“…The Body Perception Questionnaire Short Form (BPQ-SF) is a self-report measure of the body awareness and experiences of autonomic reactivity [ 1 , 17 ]. It has demonstrated strong psychometric properties and a consistent factor structure across multiple languages [ 1 , 19 ]. It is composed of two domains: body awareness (26 items) and autonomic nervous system reactivity (ANSR; 20 items).…”

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“…The original BPQ was composed of 122 items, assessing body awareness, autonomic nervous system reactivity, cognitive-emotional-somatic stress response, body and cognitive stress response styles, and health history. Since its introduction, the BPQ has been frequently used in clinical research and translated into several languages [ 1 , 19 ]. However, recently a shorter version of the questionnaire was developed and validated, focusing primarily on two subscales: (1) Awareness (26 items); (2) Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity (ANSR) (20 items) [ 1 ].…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire

Cerritelli¹,

Galli²,

Consorti³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Background/Objective The purpose of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the Body Perception Questionnaire Short Form (BPQ-SF) into Italian and to assess its psychometric properties in a sample of Italian subjects. Methods A forward-backward method was used for translation. 493 adults were recruited for psychometric analysis. Structural validity was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis and a hypothesis testing approach. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega. Measurement invariance analysis was applied with an age-matched American sample. Results The single-factor structure fit the awareness subscale (RMSEA = .036, CFI = .983, TLI = .982). Autonomic reactivity (ANSR) was well-described by supra- and sub-diaphragmatic subscales (RMSEA = .041, CFI = .984, TLI = .982). All subscales were positively correlated (r range: .50-.56) and had good internal consistency (McDonald’s Omega range: .86-.92, Cronbach’s alpha range: .88-.91). Measurement invariance analysis for the Awareness model showed significant results (p<0.001) in each step (weak, strong and strict) whereas the ANSR showed significant results (p<0.001) only for the strong and strict steps. Conclusions Our results support the Italian version of the BPQ as having consistent psychometric properties in comparison with other languages.

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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire

Cerritelli¹,

Galli²,

Consorti³

et al. 2021

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“…al. [ 73 ] for the Chinese validation of BPQ-SF. The BOA factor, consisting of items related to the upper parts of the body (e.g., “watering or tearing of my eyes”) or to the whole body (e.g., “goose-bumps”) may reflect the convergence of cranial and spinal pathways integration in the brainstem, while the SUP factor may reflect the function exerted by VVC whose fibers originate in the NA in the brainstem.…”

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Item Reduction, Psychometric and Biometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Body Perception Questionnaire—Short Form (BPQ-SF): The BPQ-22

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Maremmani²,

Chiorri

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Body awareness disorders and reactivity are mentioned across a range of clinical problems. Constitutional differences in the control of the bodily state are thought to generate a vulnerability to psychological symptoms. Autonomic nervous system dysfunctions have been associated with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Though interoception may be a transdiagnostic mechanism promoting the improvement of clinical symptomatology, few psychometrically sound, symptom-independent, self-report measures, informed by brain–body circuits, are available for research and clinical use. We validated the Italian version of the body perception questionnaire (BPQ)—short form and found that response categories could be collapsed from five to three and that the questionnaire retained a three-factor structure with items reduced from 46 to 22 (BPQ-22). The first factor was loaded by body awareness items; the second factor comprised some items from the body awareness scale and some from the subdiaphragmatic reactivity scale (but all related to bloating and digestive issues), and the third factor by supradiaphragmatic reactivity items. The BPQ-22 had sound psychometric properties, good convergent and discriminant validity and test–retest reliability and could be used in clinical and research settings in which the body perception assessment is of interest. Psychometric findings in light of the polyvagal theory are discussed.

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“…Depression is closely related to somatic symptoms such as impaired sleep, pain, and different somatic concerns, which can also be seen as an impairing factor regarding depressive symptoms [55]. Previous studies found a positive relation between somatic symptoms, depression, and the BPQ [56,57], indicating that the BPQ takes somatic aspects into account. Therefore, using the BPQ seems to be beneficial in studies focussing on depression.…”

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The Effects of a Standardized Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and an Additional Mindfulness-Based Training on Interoceptive Abilities in a Depressed Cohort

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Background: Interoceptive accuracy and sensibility are decreased in depressive samples. However, different studies showed that cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness interventions are promising approaches to improve interoceptive abilities. Based on these findings, the study aims to investigate the pre–post effect of CBT in a depressive sample. Additionally, we examined the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training in the context of CBT. Methods: Sixty depressive patients were investigated over four weeks, with two conditions—CBT vs. CBT + MBSR. Further, the changes in interoceptive abilities (interoceptive accuracy and sensibility) of the depressive patients were compared to baseline data of healthy controls. Results: The depressive patients showed significantly higher levels of depression and lower mindfulness and interoceptive abilities than healthy controls. The depressive sample showed a significant decrease in depressive symptoms and increased mindfulness and interoceptive abilities after CBT. Lastly, depressive patients of the CBT + MBSR condition did not differ from those who only received CBT in the levels of depression, mindfulness or interoceptive abilities over the time course. Discussion: This study demonstrates a positive effect of CBT on interoceptive abilities in a depressive sample. It is shown that the depressive sample did not profit from additional mindfulness training. It can be concluded that CBT is an efficient treatment, resulting in increased interoceptive abilities. Unexpectedly, the combination of CBT and MBSR has no additional effect on these changes. Future studies should investigate the effect of MBSR as a stand-alone therapy.

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Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Body Perception Questionnaire–Short Form (BPQ-SF) Among Chinese College Students

Cited by 19 publications

References 47 publications

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire

Item Reduction, Psychometric and Biometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Body Perception Questionnaire—Short Form (BPQ-SF): The BPQ-22

The Effects of a Standardized Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and an Additional Mindfulness-Based Training on Interoceptive Abilities in a Depressed Cohort

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