Validation of the Korean Version of the Body Perception Questionnaire–Short Form

Background: This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Korean version of the Body Perception Questionnaire–Short Form (K-BPQ-SF) in Korean adults.Methods: Online survey data from 700 Korean adults were randomly divided into Sample A (n=300) for exploratory factor analysis and Sample B (n=400) for confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent validity was examined using correlations with related external measures in the full sample (N=700).Results: Exploratory factor analysis identified a 23-item, three-factor structure for Body Awareness and a 19-item, two-factor structure for Autonomic Reactivity. In the comparison using the same final 42 items, the modified Korean five-factor model showed a relatively better fit than the original study-based three-factor model. The five subscales demonstrated adequate internal consistency. All five subscales were significantly positively correlated with alexithymia, difficulties in emotion regulation, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and trait anxiety, whereas they were significantly negatively correlated with social connectedness. These findings are consistent with a priori theoretical predictions and support the convergent validity of the K-BPQ-SF.Conclusions: These findings support the reliability and validity of the K-BPQ-SF as a self-report measure of body awareness and autonomic reactivity in Korean adults. Implications for its application and directions for future research are discussed.