The Spanish version of the Body Image Scale (S-BIS): psychometric properties in a sample of breast and gynaecological cancer patients.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to develop a Spanish version of the Body Image Scale (Hopwood et al. Eur J Cancer 37(2):189-197, 2001) and to analyze its psychometric properties in a sample of women with breast or gynaecological cancer. METHODS: The Spanish version of the Body Image Scale was developed using a forward and backward translation technique. A total sample of 100 women who had undergone radical surgery for breast (n = 50) or gynaecological cancer (n = 50) completed the scale. RESULTS: Factor analysis resulted in a single-factor solution, both in the total sample and in the two subgroups, accounting for >76 % variance. Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.960. The Spanish version of the Body Image Scale correlated negatively with self-esteem (r = -0.733), quality of life (r = -0.632) and age (r = -0.643) and positively with depression (r = 0.832) and anxiety (r = 0.564); all p values < 0.01. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first study that provides a Spanish version of the Body Image Scale. Our results show a stable factorial structure between samples with a single-factor solution and good psychometric properties, suggesting that it is a suitable tool for measuring body image concerns among Spanish-speaking cancer patients. Its brevity and comprehensibility allow a quick assessment both in clinical and research settings.

Autoconcepto físico, ansiedad, depresión y autoestima en niños con cáncer y niños sanos sin historia de cáncer / Physical self-concept, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem in children with cancer and healthy children without cancer history

El objetivo principal de este estudio es comprobar si los niños con cáncer (en tratamiento con quimioterapia) presentan peor autoconcepto físico, menos autoestima y más ansiedad y depresión que los niños sanos (sin historia de cáncer) de los mismos rangos de edad (9-16 años) y condición social. Adicionalmente, se analiza la capacidad predictiva del autoconcepto y la autoestima sobre el malestar emocional. Se administró la versión española del PSDQ, CDI y STAIC a 30 niños con cáncer y 90 escolares sin historia de cáncer. Los resultados señalaron que no existían diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ambos grupos en ninguna de las variables de estudio, excepto en dos de las 11 dimensiones del PSDQ, salud y flexibilidad. La autoestima fue el mejor predictor de depresión, mientras la salud y el autoconcepto predecían ansiedad (AU)

The main purpose of this study is to test if children with cancer receiving chemotherapy show a poorer physical self-concept, less self-esteem and more anxiety and depression than healthy children (with no cancer history) within the same age range (9-16 years old) and social condition. Furthermore, the capacity of self-concept and self-esteem to predict emotional distress is analyzed. The Spanish versions of PSDQ, CDI and STAIC were administered to 30 children with cancer and 90 healthy children. Except for the health and flexibility dimensions in the PSDQ, no significant differences between groups were found. Self-esteem was the best predictor of depression, whereas health and self-concept predicted anxiety (AU)