Journal article
Validation of the Body Concealment Scale for Scleroderma (BCSS): Replication in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort
Abstract
Body concealment is an important component of appearance distress for individuals with disfiguring conditions, including scleroderma. The objective was to replicate the validation study of the Body Concealment Scale for Scleroderma (BCSS) among 897 scleroderma patients. The factor structure of the BCSS was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis and the Multiple-Indicator Multiple-Cause model examined differential item functioning of SWAP …
Authors
Jewett LR; Kwakkenbos L; Carrier M-E; Malcarne VL; Harcourt D; Rumsey N; Mayes MD; Assassi S; Körner A; Fox RS
Journal
Body Image, Vol. 20, , pp. 99–106
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.007
ISSN
1740-1445