The Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire مقاله

Objective The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) is a widely used screening instrument assessing dysmorphic concerns ranging from a mild to an excessive level. In Iran, there is no brief and valid questionnaire for the assessment of body dysmorphic disorder. Methods To investigate the psychometric properties of this scale, 210 university students (103 males and 107 females) were selected by convenience sampling method. The study participants were requested to complete the DCQ, scales of external shame, self-compassion, negative affect, and perfectionism. LISREL and SPSS were used for analyzing the obtained data. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), correlation coefficient, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were calculated, as well. Results The one-factor structure of DCQ was supported by the results of CFA in an Iranian sample (X2/df=2/12, RMSEA=0.07, NFI=0.94, CFI=0.97). Dysmorphic concern was positively and significantly correlated with external shame scale (0.38), perfectionism (0.22), and negative affect (0.22); however, they were negatively and significantly correlated with self-compassion (0.16). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained equal to 0.78 in this respect. Conclusion DCQ demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties in university student populations. This scale has appropriate psychometric properties for research and clinical practice.

October 2019, Volume 7, Number 4 Research Paper: The Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire Sajad Khanjani1 /, Ali Akbar Foroughi2 /, Yousef Asmari Bardezard3* / 1. The study participants were requested to complete the DCQ, scales of external shame, self-compassion, negative affect, and perfectionism. com 263 (Grant, Lust, & Chamber- October 2019, Volume 7, Number 4 Highlights ● Persian version of DCQ can be used as a useful tool to measure dysmorphic concerns in Iranian population. ● Dysmorphic concern was positively and significantly correlated with external shame scale, perfectionism, and negative affect. Many studies have suggested that a higher rate of negative affect is associated with body image dissatisfaction (Annesi & Gorjala, 2010; Lattimore & Hutchinson, 2010) and body image distortion (Farrell, Lee, & Shafran, 2005; Taylor & Cooper, 1992). argued that graduated students with higher scores in self-compassion were less concerned about their body image after controlling self-esteem (Wasylkiw, MacKinnon, & MacLellan, 2012). DCQ scores are strongly correlated with Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examina-tion (BDDE) scores (a reliable and valid scale for BDD) (Rosen & Reiter, 1996). This questionnaire is moderately and highly correlated with the negative assessment of fear and other measurements of shame, respectively, in clinical populations and students (Goss, Gilbert, & Allan, 1994). Correlations between dysmorphic concern, self-compassion, external shame, perfectionism, and negative affect (View the image of this page) *P≤0. The Dys-morphic Concern Questionnaire: A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder.