Validity and factor structure of the bodybuilding dependence scale

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 177 - 181
• Main Authors: Smith, D, Hale, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01.04.2004; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Adult; BDS; Body Image; Bodybuilding; bodybuilding dependence scale; CFI; comparative fit index; Competitive Behavior; Compulsive Behavior - diagnosis; Dependency (Psychology); EDQ; exercise dependence; exercise dependence questionnaire; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Gender differences; Human subjects; Humans; Male; MDI; Measurement; Mental disorders; muscle dysmorphia; muscle dysmorphia inventory; Original; Physical growth; Psychological aspects; Psychological Tests; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Sports medicine; SRMR; standardised root mean square residual; Testing; Validity; Weight Lifting - psychology; United Kingdom

Objectives: To investigate the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the bodybuilding dependence scale and to investigate differences in bodybuilding dependence between men and women and competitive and non-competitive bodybuilders. Methods: Seventy two male competitive bodybuilders, 63 fem...