Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief MBSRQ-AS15 Across Sexes: Structural Validity, Scalar Invariance, and the Male Overweight Preoccupation Caveat
Assessing body image efficiently requires brief, psychometrically sound instruments. This study evaluated the 15-item short-form Appearance Scales of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ-AS15) to determine its structural validity, internal consistency, and cross-sex measurement invariance. A co...