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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Psychol. 2017 Jun 1;24(11):1536–1547. doi: 10.1177/1359105317710815

Table 2.

Correlations between body image and indices of wellness/health and functioning.

Total sample
Controlling for negative affect
BSQ BPSS-R BAS BSQ BPSS-R BAS
Measures for which higher scores = increased dysfunction
PSQI .316*** −.337*** −.341*** .154*** −.170*** −.159***
Nutrition .179*** −.284*** −.299*** .072 −.200*** −.186***
Negative affect .520*** −.547*** −.619***
Impairment in functioning .688*** −.630*** −.746** .513*** −.389*** −.526***
Measures for which higher scores = decreased dysfunction
Total exercise    .024 .057 .043    .027 .077* .050
Enjoy: physical active −.191*** .349*** .341*** −.053 .253*** .217***
Physical health QOL −.363*** .497*** .469*** −.089* .280*** .198***
Psychological QOL −.544*** .639*** .749*** .256*** .398*** .534***
Environment QOL −.314*** .420*** .424*** −.004 1.52*** .112**
Relationship QOL −.301*** .420*** .408*** −.047 .205*** .179***

BSQ: Body Shape Questionnaire; BPSS-R: Body Parts Satisfaction Scale–Revised; BAS: Body Appreciation Scale; QOL: quality of life.

BSQ—higher scores indicate greater body shape/weight concerns; BAS and BPSS-R—higher scores indicate greater body appreciation/satisfaction.

*

p < .05;

**

p < .01;

***

p < .001.