The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire in the German General Population: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data

Schieber, Katharina; Kollei, Ines; Zwaan, Martina de; Martin, Alexandra

doi:10.1007/s00266-018-1183-1

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“…Buhlmann et al, ), although, among participants in the general population who meet subthreshold criteria related to this disorder, there seems to be higher frequency of these indicators among women (e.g. Schieber et al, ; Schneider et al, ).…”

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Dysmorphic concern and behavioural impairment related to body image in adolescents

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This study examined a moderated mediation model testing whether dysmorphic concern is related to behaviour altered to change appearance. This relationship is potentially mediated by depressive symptomatology (dysphoria and self‐esteem) and ideas of reference about “laughing, commenting” and “attention, appearance,” and each mediated relationship moderated by sex. The sample was made up of 3377 adolescents from 12 to 18 years old (Mage = 14.52; SD = 1.65, 56.5% girls). The results showed that dysphoria and ideas of reference about “laughing, commenting” and “attention, appearance” partially mediated the relationship between dysmorphic concern and behavioural impairment related to body image. The relationship with dysphoria was moderated by sex, such that the mediation effect was stronger in girls than in boys. This result implies that girls who are worried about some characteristic of their appearance and show dysphoria are at greater risk of altered behaviour involving avoidance or controlling their appearance than boys. In addition, a possible risk of body dysmorphic disorder (3.45% of the sample) was found, with very prominent hiding behaviour using clothing or control behaviours, such as frequent weighing and looking at oneself in the mirror too much. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…Schieber, Kollei, de Zwaan, and Martin (), with a large sample of participants aged 18–65, found that DC were more frequent in youth than in adults, and among women of all ages than in men. However, sex differences in BDD symptoms found in research, and among them DC, have not been consistent.…”

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“…Construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of this measure have also been reported (Mancuso et al, ; Schieber et al, ). Incipient findings indicate that a cut‐off score of 11 on the DCQ is associated with significantly increased likelihood of a BDD diagnosis and has been referred to in the literature as clinically significant DCs (Mancuso et al, ; Monzani et al, ; Schieber et al, ). In the current study, the DCQ generated a Cronbach's alpha value of .87 and all items produced item‐total correlations above .40.…”

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“…The DCQ captures a variety of body image concerns, including symptomology consistent with BDD (i.e., appearance-related concerns) and olfactory reference syndrome (i.e., body malfunction-related concerns; Monzani et al, 2012). The DCQ is thought to be a reliable measure of body image concern that can be used in both clinical and non-clinical populations (Mancuso et al, 2010;Monzani et al, 2012;Oosthuizen et al, 1998;Schieber, Kollei, De Zwaan, & Martin, 2018;Senín-Calderón et al, 2017). Construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of this measure have also been reported (Mancuso et al, 2010;Schieber et al, 2018).…”

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“…The DCQ is thought to be a reliable measure of body image concern that can be used in both clinical and non-clinical populations (Mancuso et al, 2010;Monzani et al, 2012;Oosthuizen et al, 1998;Schieber, Kollei, De Zwaan, & Martin, 2018;Senín-Calderón et al, 2017). Construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of this measure have also been reported (Mancuso et al, 2010;Schieber et al, 2018). Incipient findings indicate that a cutoff score of 11 on the DCQ is associated with significantly increased likelihood of a BDD diagnosis and has been referred to in the literature as clinically significant DCs (Mancuso et al, 2010;Monzani et al, 2012;Schieber et al, 2018).…”

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Perfectionism and selective attention predict dysmorphic concern in an Australian university population

Johnson

Williamson

Wade

2020

Australian Psychologist

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Objective There is a paucity of research investigating the underlying aetiological mechanisms contributing to dysmorphic concern. In the present study, we used a multidimensional measure of perfectionism and a dot‐probe task, borrowed from the dysmorphic concern and body dysmorphic disorder literature, to assess associations between subtypes of perfectionism (i.e., concerns and strivings), selective attention towards target word stimuli (i.e., DC‐body, DC‐negative, and DC‐positive words), and dysmorphic concern. This was the first study to simultaneously examine these predictors and to investigate specific underlying selective attention mechanisms using probes and stimuli relevant to dysmorphic concern. Informed by current theories, we hypothesised that perfectionistic concerns and/or strivings and attention bias to target stimuli would be significantly associated with dysmorphic concern. Method Fifty‐seven students recruited from an Australian university completed the dot‐probe task and self‐report measures for perfectionism and dysmorphic concern. Results Doubts about actions (perfectionistic concerns), or a perfectionistic need to check details, and attention bias towards the DC‐positive words (e.g., pretty, attractive, chiselled) predicted dysmorphic concern in men and women. Perfectionism predicted most of the variance. Conclusions Perfectionism and selective attention predicted dysmorphic concern, which may serve to inform the development of future dot‐probe paradigms and early intervention programs targeting at‐risk populations endorsing clinically significant dysmorphic concerns.

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Further validation of the Multidimensional Version of the Fear‐of‐Self Questionnaire in a Persian non‐clinical and clinical obsessive–compulsive disorder sample

Bastan

Aardema

Khosravani

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Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Previous research has shown that vulnerable self‐themes and feared self‐perceptions may play an important role in the development and maintenance of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). In particular, the recently validated Multidimensional Version of the Fear‐of‐Self Questionnaire (FSQ‐MV) has shown strong relationships with OCD symptoms independent of cognitive constructs and negative mood in non‐clinical samples. The current study aimed to further evaluate the validity and reliability of a Persian version of the FSQ‐MV in OCD patients (N = 300), as well as non‐clinical individuals (N = 300). Participants completed a set of scales evaluating feared self‐perceptions and OCD‐related symptoms/conditions. The results showed that the Persian version of the FSQ‐MV replicated the three‐factor structure of the original scale in non‐clinical and OCD patients. The FSQ‐MV and its subscales had excellent reliability. Additionally, the FSQ‐MV was significantly associated with related cognitive constructs, as well as OCD symptoms and their severity, in both samples. The feared self, especially the corrupted feared self, was a significant unique predictor of OC symptomology, especially for repugnant obsessions, and OCD severity. The study confirmed the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the FSQ‐MV. Moreover, cognitive conceptualizations may benefit from a consideration of the feared self in OCD, which may play an important role in its development, maintenance and severity.

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The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire in the German General Population: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data

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Cited by 45 publications

References 22 publications

Dysmorphic concern and behavioural impairment related to body image in adolescents

Dysmorphic concern and behavioural impairment related to body image in adolescents

Perfectionism and selective attention predict dysmorphic concern in an Australian university population

Further validation of the Multidimensional Version of the Fear‐of‐Self Questionnaire in a Persian non‐clinical and clinical obsessive–compulsive disorder sample

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