@article{corno_development_2024,

title = {Development of a visual-perceptual method to assess body image: A cross-cultural validation in Canadian and Spanish women},

author = {G. Corno and A. Paquette and D. Burychka and M. Miragall and M. -C. Rivard and R. M. Baños and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85189089793&doi=10.1002%2ferv.3086&partnerID=40&md5=99c221e60e3d5caad167cec6fd25dddd},

doi = {10.1002/erv.3086},

issn = {10724133 (ISSN)},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {European Eating Disorders Review},

abstract = {The objectives of this study were (a) to explore the preliminary cross-cultural validity of a visual-perceptual method to assess body image; (b) to examine potential differences and similarities in body image phenomena between women from two Western countries (i.e., Canada and Spain). 201 self-identified women participated in this cross-sectional study. Ideal, normal, and self-perceived body sizes were assessed using a visual-perceptual method, whereas body dissatisfaction was measured using both a visual-perceptual method and a questionnaire. Visual-perceptual body dissatisfaction was significantly correlated with questionnaire body dissatisfaction, suggesting a preliminary convergent validity between the two assessment methods. Women in both countries were dissatisfied with their bodies. Compared to their self-perceived body, all women chose a significantly thinner visual representation of their “normal” and ideal body. These results may suggest a shift towards the “thin” body as not only ideal, but also normative. This study provides the first evidence for the cross-cultural validity of a visual-perceptual body image assessment tool. The results of the current study confirm the presence of “normative discontent”, and suggest more cross-country similarities than differences among women from these two Western societies. © 2024 Eating Disorders Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

note = {Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, analytic method, article, assessment, body dissatisfaction, body image, body image dissatisfaction, Body Size, Canada, Canadian, controlled study, convergent validity, correlation analysis, cross validation, cross-country, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cross-Sectional Studies, cross-sectional study, cultural anthropology, cultural factor, exploratory research, female, human, Humans, ideal body size, intermethod comparison, Middle Aged, normal body size, psychology, questionnaire, reproducibility, Reproducibility of Results, Self Concept, Spain, Spaniard, Surveys and Questionnaires, thin ideal, underweight, vision, Visual Perception, visual-perceptual method, Young Adult},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{monthuy-blanc_eloricorps_2022,

title = {eLoriCorps Immersive Body Rating Scale and eLoriCorps Mobile Versions: Validation to Assess Body Image Disturbances from Allocentric and Egocentric Perspectives in a Nonclinical Sample of Adolescents},

author = {J. Monthuy-Blanc and G. Corno and M. Ouellet and F. Touré and F. Bourbeau and M. Rousseau and A. Charette and N. Moreau and N. Roy and V. Drapeau and M. -E. Mathieu and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125088853&doi=10.3390%2fjcm11051156&partnerID=40&md5=040874aa585036b225785e7bdea44cbf},

doi = {10.3390/jcm11051156},

issn = {20770383 (ISSN)},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},

volume = {11},

number = {5},

abstract = {A growing number of studies have used virtual reality (VR) for the assessment and treatment of body image disturbances (BIDs). This study, conducted in a community sample of adolescents, documents the convergent and discriminant validity between (a) the traditional paper-based Figure Rating Scale (paper-based FRS), (b) the VR-based Body Rating Scale (eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1), and (c) the mobile app-based Body Rating Scale (eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile). A total of 93 adolescents (14 to 18 years old) participated in the study. Body dissatisfaction and body distortion were assessed through the paper-based FRS, the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1 and the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile. Eating disorder symptoms, body image avoidance, and social physique anxiety were also measured. Correlation analyses were performed. Overall, the results showed a good and statistically significant convergence between allocentric perspectives as measured by the paper-based FRS, the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1 and the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile. As expected, the egocentric perspective measured in VR produced different results from the allocentric perspective, and from cognitive–attitudinal–affective dimensions of BIDs, with the exception of body distortion. These differences support the discriminant validity of the egocentric perspective of eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1 and are consistent with emerging evidence, highlighting a difference between experiencing the body from an egocentric (i.e., the body as a subject) and allocentric (i.e., the body as an object) perspective. The egocentric perspective could reflect a perceptual–sensory–affective construction of BIDs, whereas allocentric measures seem to be more related to a cognitive–affective–attitudinal construction of BIDs. Moreover, the results support the validity of the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile with promising perspectives of implementation among young populations. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {Publisher: MDPI},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, Anxiety, article, body build, body dissatisfaction, Body distortion, body image, body image avoidance questionnaire, Body Size, community sample, controlled study, Convergent and discriminant validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, eating disorder, Eating Disorder Inventory 2, Egocentric perceptual-sensory-affective dimension of body image, female, human, major clinical study, male, mobile application, obesity, Simulator Sickness Questionnaire, social behavior, social physique anxiety scale, underweight, virtual reality},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{monthuy-blanc_eloricorps_2020,

title = {“eLoriCorps Immersive Body Rating Scale”: Exploring the Assessment of Body Image Disturbances from Allocentric and Egocentric Perspectives},

author = {J. Monthuy-Blanc and S. Bouchard and M. Ouellet and G. Corno and S. Iceta and M. Rousseau},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85107195568&doi=10.3390%2fjcm9092926&partnerID=40&md5=ff9b98c6c2ee5dfd530d2c6ea9f39c85},

doi = {10.3390/jcm9092926},

issn = {20770383 (ISSN)},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},

volume = {9},

number = {9},

pages = {1–18},

abstract = {The first objective of this study was to test the convergent and discriminant validity between the “eLoriCorps Immersive Body Rating Scale” and the traditional paper-based figure rating scale (FRS). The second objective was to explore the contribution of the egocentric virtual reality (VR) perspective of eLoriCorps to understanding body image disturbances (BIDs). The sample consisted of 53 female and 13 male adults. Body size dissatisfaction, body size distortion, perceived body size, and ideal body size were assessed. Overall, outcomes showed good agreement between allocentric perspectives as measured via VR and the FRS. The egocentric VR perspective produced different results compared to both the allocentric VR perspective and the FRS. This difference revealed discriminant validity and suggested that eLoricorps’ egocentric VR perspective might assess something different from the traditional conception of body dissatisfaction, which an allocentric VR perspective generally assesses. Finally, the egocentric VR perspective in assessing BIDs deserves to be studied more extensively to explore the possibility of finding two types of body image distortion: (a) an egocentric perceptual body distortion, referring to internal body sensation affected by intra-individual changes, and (b) an allocentric perceptual body distortion, referring to external body benchmarks constructed by inter-individual comparison occurring in a given cultural context. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {Publisher: MDPI},

keywords = {adult, article, Bodily feeling, body dissatisfaction, Body distortion, Body Size, clinical article, conception, controlled study, discriminant validity, female, human, human experiment, male, Perceptual component, rating scale, Sensation, State-and trait-BIDs, Validation, virtual reality},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{tremblay_body_2016,

title = {Body image and anti-fat attitudes: An experimental study using a haptic virtual reality environment to replicate human touch},

author = {L. Tremblay and M. Roy-Vaillancourt and B. Chebbi and S. Bouchard and M. Daoust and J. Dénommée and M. Thorpe},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959145453&doi=10.1089%2fcyber.2015.0226&partnerID=40&md5=00d8d94b5bf7f7374d1372bbfad2e325},

doi = {10.1089/cyber.2015.0226},

issn = {21522715 (ISSN)},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-01-01},

journal = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking},

volume = {19},

number = {2},

pages = {100–106},

abstract = {It is well documented that anti-fat attitudes influence the interactions individuals have with overweight people. However, testing attitudes through self-report measures is challenging. In the present study, we explore the use of a haptic virtual reality environment to physically interact with overweight virtual human (VH). We verify the hypothesis that duration and strength of virtual touch vary according to the characteristics of VH in ways similar to those encountered from interaction with real people in anti-fat attitude studies. A group of 61 participants were randomly assigned to one of the experimental conditions involving giving a virtual hug to a female or a male VH of either normal or overweight. We found significant associations between body image satisfaction and anti-fat attitudes and sex differences on these measures. We also found a significant interaction effect of the sex of the participants, sex of the VH, and the body size of the VH. Female participants hugged longer the overweight female VH than overweight male VH. Male participants hugged longer the normal-weight VH than the overweight VH. We conclude that virtual touch is a promising method of measuring attitudes, emotion and social interactions. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016.},

note = {Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert Inc.},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, Attitude, body image, Body Size, computer interface, Environment, female, human, human relation, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, male, obesity, Overweight, Personal Satisfaction, psychology, satisfaction, sex difference, Sex Factors, Touch, User-Computer Interface, Young Adult},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}