Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 across five countries

Razmus, Magdalena; Razmus, Wiktor; Tylka, Tracy L.; Jović, Marija; Jović, Marko; Namatame, Hikari

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.07.003

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“…The study results also confirmed the one-factor structure of BAS-2 as a quality PBI measure for female young adults, as well as its reasonable cross-cultural structural invariance, mirroring results from past research, e.g., [ 37 , 63 , 64 , 65 ]. Previous research [ 66 ] has highlighted the lack of cross-cultural validity on body image measures, such as the BAS-2, due to a lack of multi-group confirmatory factor analyses (MGCFA) with different language groups, and this gap was addressed in the current study.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Given the negative relationship between the internalization of thin-ideal and body appreciation [ 5 ], women living in countries where ideal bodies are more realistic, and beauty is broadly defined are more likely to accept their own bodies. Moreover, some PBI components, such as adaptive appearance investment [ 68 ] and appreciation of body characteristics [ 65 ], can be differently perceived across national groups, generating subtle variations in PBI. It should be noted that differences among countries were of small magnitude, and the presumption of scalar invariance was not fully met.…”

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confidence: 99%

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An International Study of Correlates of Women’s Positive Body Image

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Araújo

Fitzgerald

et al. 2022

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Positive body image (PBI) has received attention in the recent research literature. Despite this, its role in daily functioning in different cultural contexts, particularly its potential relationship with academic outcomes, is still lacking. This study aimed to offer an international perspective on the association between PBI and body mass index (BMI), perceived academic achievement, and educational aspirations, as well as the mediating role of self-esteem. A cross-national study was conducted in eight European countries with a total of 2653 female university students. Participants completed an online survey measuring PBI (conceptualized as body appreciation), self-esteem, perceived academic achievement and aspirations, and body mass index (BMI). Results revealed differences in PBI between countries (low magnitude). PBI correlated negatively with BMI in all national groups (low-to-moderate magnitude). Mediation analysis showed that self-esteem mediated the association between PBI and academic variables. Findings from this study suggest that building students’ self-esteem and PBI can be a suitable way to boost academic success.

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confidence: 99%

An International Study of Correlates of Women’s Positive Body Image

Torres

Araújo

Fitzgerald

et al. 2022

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“…Most of these studies were, however, conducted with United States college samples (Gillen, 2015), or other adult samples (Homan and Tylka, 2015;Davis et al, 2020). Since 2017, we identified four studies which have thoroughly validated the body appreciation scale among adolescents in countries in Europe and Asia (Lemoine et al, 2018;Baceviciene and Jankauskiene, 2020;Razmus et al, 2020;Maes et al, 2021). One of these have examined the association between body appreciation and wellbeing (Lemoine et al, 2018), among adolescents, 12 to 19 years of age, in Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.…”

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Positive Youth Development and Mental Well-Being in Late Adolescence: The Role of Body Appreciation. Findings From a Prospective Study in Norway

2021

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Although a vulnerable period, adolescence is a time of great potential for healthy development. Understanding factors that contribute to mental well-being in this period is of great importance to facilitate for healthy development. During the adolescence period the body goes through rapid and considerable changes, and the focus on body appearance and perfection is substantial at societal, media, and peer level. In this study, we investigated the association between dimensions characterizing positive youth development, and mental well-being among Norwegian adolescents 16–17 years 1 year later, and whether this association was mediated by degree of body appreciation. We further tested whether the indirect and direct paths between positive youth development dimensions and mental well-being were moderated by gender. We used data from the first and second follow-up of the control arm of the COMPLETE study, a cluster randomized controlled trial in upper secondary schools in Norway. Findings showed that positive youth development in grade 1, as measured by both a combined global PYD and the dimensions competence, and connection were significantly associated with mental well-being in grade 2 in models adjusted for mental well-being in grade 1, gender and perceived family affluence. Also, body appreciation in grade 1 significantly predicted mental well-being in grade 2 in models including each of global PYD, competence, connection, character, and caring dimensions. Contrary to our hypothesis, no mediating effects of body appreciation were observed, and no moderation of indirect effects by gender were observed.

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“…In addition, BA protects against body dissatisfaction [ 8 ]. These findings highlight the uniqueness of BA and demonstrate that its scope extends beyond mere satisfaction with the body or appearance [ 10 ].…”

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confidence: 89%

Validation of a Korean Version of the Body-Appreciation Scale (K-BAS) in Young Women

Lee

Kim

Kang

2022

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Despite concerns regarding body image in young Korean women, no measurement tool has yet been developed or is available. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Body-Appreciation Scale (K-BAS) to assess body image positivity among young women. For this purpose, convenience sampling was conducted using social network services. The participants were 245 women (N = 245) aged 20 to 40 years. Validity and reliability were examined using item analysis, factor analysis, and correlation with body mass index, body dissatisfaction, and Cronbach’s alpha. Twelve items were selected for the study. Two factors were extracted through factor analysis, explaining 64.82% of the variance and showing a good model fit in the K-BAS. The K-BAS score was negatively correlated with body mass index (r = −0.33, p < 0.001) and body dissatisfaction (r = −0.41, p < 0.001). Reliability was high, as indicated by a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.91. These results indicate that the K-BAS may serve as an appropriate instrument for measuring body image positivity among young Korean women. It may also be useful for identifying women with abnormal body perceptions.

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Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 across five countries

Cited by 24 publications

References 45 publications

An International Study of Correlates of Women’s Positive Body Image

An International Study of Correlates of Women’s Positive Body Image

Positive Youth Development and Mental Well-Being in Late Adolescence: The Role of Body Appreciation. Findings From a Prospective Study in Norway

Validation of a Korean Version of the Body-Appreciation Scale (K-BAS) in Young Women

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