Überprüfung und Normierung des “Fragebogen zum Körperbild” (FKB-20) von Clement und Löwe (1996) an einer repräsentativen deutschen Bevölkerungsstichprobe

Abstract

Objectives: The “Body Image Questionnaire” (FKB-20, Clement & Löwe, 1996) is often used assessing body image disturbances, but there has been no standardization of the instrument as yet. Aims of the present study were testing, validation and standardization of the FKB-20 using a representative non-clinical German sample.

Methods: FKB-20 was psychometrically tested in a representative German survey (573 probands from Eastern Germany and 1900 from Western Germany). The validity of the in-strument was explored using the “Questionnaire Assessing Physical Well-being” (FEW-16, Kolip & Schmidt, 1999).

Results: The statistical properties of the instrument proved satisfying. Women, people from Western Germany and those with lower education scored higher on the scale “Rejecting body evaluation” Women, older persons and those with lower education scored lower on the scale “Vital body dynamics” Positive correlations with the “Questionnaire Assessing Physical Well-being” gave hints for the validity of the FKB-20.

Conclusion: The FKB-20 is an economic instrument for diagnosing body image disturbances in the clinical field, but also for assessing subjective aspects of body experience in non-clinical contexts. Norms for a non-clinical representative German population are now available.