Reliability generalization meta-analysis of the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Body Awareness Questionnaire

Husain W., Ebrahim A. H., Alobaidi S., Ghazzawi H., Trabelsi K., Pourdeh E. F., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Health Psychology, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/13591053251371792
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Health Psychology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, PASCAL, CINAHL, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: body awareness, Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ), internal consistency, reliability generalization meta-analysis (REGEMA), test-retest reliability
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) measures attentiveness to normal body processes and is widely used with both healthy and patient samples. Meta-analysis of 10 articles involving 15 studies (4078 participants) examined BAQ reliability. Random-effects models pooled Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest coefficients. Heterogeneity was assessed via I² statistic; publication bias via funnel plots, Egger’s and Begg’s tests, and trim-and-fill method. Pooled Cronbach’s alpha was 0.84 (95% CI: 0.81–0.87), indicating high internal consistency despite substantial heterogeneity (I² = 92.20%). Pooled test-retest reliability was strong at 0.84 (95% CI: 0.78–0.89), though with significant heterogeneity (I² = 95.42%). Egger’s test suggested potential publication bias. Despite heterogeneity and potential bias issues, findings support BAQ’s cross-population applicability.