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

<h4>Background/objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>A forward-backward method was used...

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Main Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Matteo Galli, Giacomo Consorti, Giandomenico D'Alessandro, Jacek Kolacz, Stephen W Porges
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
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author Francesco Cerritelli
Matteo Galli
Giacomo Consorti
Giandomenico D'Alessandro
Jacek Kolacz
Stephen W Porges
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Matteo Galli
Giacomo Consorti
Giandomenico D'Alessandro
Jacek Kolacz
Stephen W Porges
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description <h4>Background/objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our results support the Italian version of the BPQ as having consistent psychometric properties in comparison with other languages.
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spelling doaj-art-a0c59ebee6fd43f189456d03ade6f4d72025-08-20T02:00:56ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01165e025183810.1371/journal.pone.0251838Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.Francesco CerritelliMatteo GalliGiacomo ConsortiGiandomenico D'AlessandroJacek KolaczStephen W Porges<h4>Background/objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our results support the Italian version of the BPQ as having consistent psychometric properties in comparison with other languages.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251838&type=printable
spellingShingle Francesco Cerritelli
Matteo Galli
Giacomo Consorti
Giandomenico D'Alessandro
Jacek Kolacz
Stephen W Porges
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.
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title Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.
title_full Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.
title_fullStr Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.
title_full_unstemmed Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.
title_short Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire.
title_sort cross cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the italian version of the body perception questionnaire
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