Tripartite Influence Scale (TIS): Body Image Survey of 791 University Students

The Tripartite Influence Scale (TIS) dataset contains survey responses from 791 university students aged 18 to 40, used to validate the scale's psychometric properties. Wanderson Roberto da Silva authored the study, which assessed the influence of media, parents, and peers on body image. The data includes factor scores, demographic characteristics, and prevalence rates for different levels of social influence.

Use Cases

• Validate psychometric scales based on confirmatory factor analysis results described in the study
• Analyze gender differences in social influence on body image based on reported mean score comparisons
• Model relationships between lifestyle factors and body image perceptions using multivariate regression results
• Estimate prevalence of low, medium, and high social influence categories among student populations

Strengths

• Dataset includes 791 survey responses, providing a substantial sample size for analysis
• Study reports validated psychometric indicators for both women and men after scale refinement
• Analysis includes multiple variables such as work status, food supplement use, BMI, diet, and physical activity

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Wanderson Roberto da Silva

Collection Method

Survey administration and confirmatory factor analysis as described in the validation study