Body attention, ignorance and awareness scale: assessing relevant concepts for physical and psychological functioning in psoriasis

Beugen, S. van
Ograczyk, A.
Ferwerda, M.
Smit, J.V.
Zeeuwen-Franssen, M.E.
Kroft, E.B.
Jong, E.M.G.J. de
Zalewska-Janowska, A.
Donders, A.R.T.
Kerkhof, P.C.M. van de
Middendorp, H. van
Evers, A.W.M.

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Publication date

January 2015

DOI

10.2340/00015555-1977

ISSN

0001-5555

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Abstract

A certain level of attention to bodily signals may be adaptive in the management of chronic skin conditions, as a lack of attention may lead to inadequate self-care behaviour and, consequently, may affect functioning and treatment outcomes. The purpose of this study was to develop a body awareness questionnaire and to investigate its psychometric properties and physical and psychological correlates in a cross-sectional study in patients with psoriasis (n = 475). The 16-item Body Attention, Ignorance and Awareness Scale demonstrated a 3-factor structure that could be interpreted as body ignorance, body attention, and body awareness (Cronbach's alpha of 0.73, 0.74, and 0.68, respectively). Higher body ignorance was significantly related to mo...