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Identification of the underlying factor structure of the Derriford Appearance Scale 24

Moss, Timothy; Lawson, Victoria; White, Paul

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Authors

Tim Moss Tim.Moss@uwe.ac.uk
Director of PGR Studies and Associate Professor

Victoria Lawson

Paul White Paul.White@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Applied Statistics



Abstract

Background. The Derriford Appearance Scale24 (DAS24) is a widely used measure of distress and dysfunction in relation to self-consciousness of appearance. It has been used in clinical and research settings, and translated into numerous European and Asian languages. Hitherto, no study has conducted an analysis to determine the underlying factor structure of the scale. Methods. A large (n=1265) sample of community and hospital patients with a visible difference were recruited face to face or by post, and completed the DAS24. Results. A two factor solution was found to be the best fit to the data. A main factor, general self consciousness (GSC), was represented by 18 items. Six items comprised a second factor, sexual and body self-consciousness (SBSC). The SBSC scale demonstrated greater sensitivity and specificity in identifying distress for sexually significant areas of the body. Discussion. The factor structure of the DAS24 facilitates a more nuanced interpretation of scores using this scale. Two conceptually and statistically coherent sub-scales were identified. The SBSC subscale offers a means of identifying distress and dysfunction around sexually significant areas of the body not previously possible with this scale.

Citation

Moss, T., Lawson, V., & White, P. (2014). Identification of the underlying factor structure of the Derriford Appearance Scale 24

Report Type Project Report
Publication Date Nov 14, 2014
Deposit Date Dec 12, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal PeerJ
Print ISSN 2167-8359
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.605v1
Keywords self-consciousness, sexual self-consciousness, body image, appearance, DAS24, Derriford, visible difference
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/807769
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.605v1
Related Public URLs https://peerj.com/
Additional Information Corporate Creators : Appearance Research Collaboration

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