Abstract
In recent years there has been considerable research on body awareness, which is believed to arise from interoceptive and from exteroceptive signals. In addition, body awareness may be related to empathetic disposition during social interaction. In this paper we assess the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Scale of Body Connection (SBC). We also examine SBC correlations with the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, a measure of empathy. An Italian sample (N = 576) aged from 17 to 72 years old (M = 30.43; sd 9.41) completed these surveys online. The SBC Italian translation was validated by confirmatory factor analysis showing a good model fit. The two-scale SBC factor structure was confirmed. The SBC was positively associated with the Iterpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), demonstrating convergent validity between these two scales. Specifically SBC-Bodily Dissociation was positively correlated with IRI-Personal Distress subscale and SBC-Body Awareness was positively correlated with IRI-Emotional Concerns, -Fantasy and -Perspective Taking subscales.
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