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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics: Sample Characteristics of S1 and S2

From: Development and initial psychometric evaluation of the Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity – Female Bodies

 

S1: Online sample

S2: Paper pencil sample

 

N = 398

N = 179

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age

25,04 (6,89)

22,34 (3,78)

BMI

23,33 (4,77)

22,07 (3,62)

CDRS

Median (interquartile range)

Median (interquartile range)

Actual

5,00 (3,00)

5,00 (2,00)

Felt

6,00 (2,00)

6,00 (2,00)

Ideal

4,00 (2,00)

4,00 (2,00)

BIMTM-FB-BF

Median (interquartile range)

Median (interquartile range)

Actual

4,00 (2,00)

4,00 (1,00)

Felt

4,50 (1,00)

4,00 (1,00)

Ideal

3,00 (1,00)

3,00 (0,00)

Actual

2,00 (2,00)

1,00 (1,00)

Felt

1,00 (1,00)

1,00 (1,00)

Ideal

2,00 (2,00)

2,00 (2,00)

DLS-score (with reversed polarity)

Mdn = 3,67; IQR = 1,50

Mdn = 3,17; IQR = 1,33

M (SD) = 3,57 (1,06)

M (SD) = 3,11 (0,99)

DMS-score (with reversed polarity, without item 10)

Mdn = 2,00; IQR = 0,86

Mdn = 1,93; IQR = 0,89

M (SD) = 2,11 (0,71)

M (SD) = 2,02 (0,68)

DMS-subscale: Muscularity oriented body image

Mdn = 2,57; IQR = 1,29

Mdn = 2,29; IQR = 1,26

M (SD) = 2,57 (0,96)

M (SD) = 2,46 (0,95)

DMS-subscale: Muscularity behavior

Mdn = 1,43; IQR = 0,71

Mdn = 1,43; IQR = 0,71

M (SD) = 1,66 (0,72)

M (SD) = 1,59 (0,71)

BAS-score

Mdn = 3,5; IQR = 1,10

Mdn = 3,6; IQR = 7,31

M (SD) = 3,36 (0,79)

M (SD) = 3,52 (0,73)

  1. Note. CDRS Contour Drawing Rating Scale; BIMTM-FB-BF body fat dimension of the Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity – Female Bodies; BIMTM-FB-M muscularity dimension of the Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity – Female Bodies; DLS Drive for Leannes Scale; DMS Drive for Muscularity Scale; BAS Body Appreciation Scale