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A PSYCHOMETRIC APPROACH TO STUDYING WOMEN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEIR OWN APPEARANCE

Психометрический подход в изучении отношения женщин к собственной внешности

2026
Volume №1
Issue 3
Publication date: 09/15/2026
Section: ОБЩАЯ ПСИХОЛОГИЯ
Sofia A. Romanova
Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities named after Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russia, Saint Petersburg
DOI:
10.25991/3033-8794.2026.91.62.002
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Annotation

This paper presents the development of the author's “Body. Image. Style” (BIS) questionnaire for assessing attitudes toward appearance in women with signs of psychotraumatization. Based on a theoretical analysis of body image, appearance perception, and sense of style, the tool measures three components: emotional-evaluative, cognitive-social, and behavioral. The questionnaire contains 30 items grouped into three blocks of 10 questions each, using a unified four-point scale. Scoring keys are provided for three scales: Body Discomfort Index (BDI), Social Significance of Appearance Index (SSAI), and Style Expressiveness Index (SEI). The questionnaire demonstrates theoretical validity for preclinical diagnostics. Further research is needed to test its psychometric properties and develop practical recommendations.

Keywords

body image, appearance perception, sense of style, psychotraumatization, psychodiagnostics, author's questionnaire.

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