Table 3.
Item Descriptive Statistics and Corrected Item–Total Correlations for the Final PACS-3 in a Mixed-Gender Sample
| Item | M | SD | Item–total correlation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. When I’m at a party or social gathering, I compare my overall appearance to the appearance of others. | 3.00 | 1.25 | .71 |
| 13a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.03 | .93 | .71 |
| 13b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 3.00 | .96 | .72 |
| 25. When I’m out in public, I compare my weight/shape to the weight/shape of others. | 2.85 | 1.18 | .79 |
| 25a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 2.96 | .91 | .77 |
| 25b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 2.95 | .94 | .79 |
| 26. When I meet a new person (same sex), I compare my weight/shape to his/her weight/shape. | 2.72 | 1.25 | .78 |
| 26a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.00 | .83 | .79 |
| 26b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 2.94 | .89 | .81 |
| 3. When I watch a movie, I compare my overall appearance to the appearance of the actors/actresses. | 2.78 | 1.23 | .75 |
| 3a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.66 | .78 | .72 |
| 3b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 3.38 | .84 | .78 |
| 17. When I watch television, I compare my weight/shape to the weight/shape of the actors/actresses. | 2.66 | 1.30 | .83 |
| 17a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.57 | .82 | .76 |
| 17b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 3.38 | .87 | .80 |
| 18. When I see a model in a magazine, I compare my weight/shape to his/her weight/shape. | 2.63 | 1.34 | .77 |
| 18a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.67 | .89 | .68 |
| 18b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 3.46 | .94 | .75 |
| 34. When I see a model in a magazine, I compare my muscularity to his/her muscularity. | 1.99 | 1.22 | .80 |
| 34a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.39 | .95 | .73 |
| 34b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 3.16 | .92 | .78 |
| 35. When I watch a movie, I compare my muscularity to the muscularity of the actors/actresses. | 2.07 | 1.26 | .84 |
| 35a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 3.45 | .84 | .74 |
| 35b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 3.20 | .87 | .77 |
| 41. When I’m out in public, I compare my muscularity to the muscularity of others. | 2.02 | 1.16 | .77 |
| 41a. When I make these comparisons, I typically believe that I look ______ than the person to whom I am comparing myself. | 2.99 | .82 | .59 |
| 41b. When you make these comparisons, how does it usually make you feel? | 2.90 | .79 | .64 |
Note. For item–total correlations, total scores from the relevant subscale are utilized (e.g., proximal frequency item with the Proximal: Frequency subscale). PACS-3 = Physical Appearance Comparison Scale–3.