Abstract
This paper describes a Dutch translation and validation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2; Tylka & Wood-Barcalow, 2015a), an instrument for assessing key components of positive body image. Dutch speaking female university students (N=310, M-age = 21.31, SD=3.04) completed the Dutch BAS-2. To assess its construct validity, participants also completed measures of appearance satisfaction, functionality satisfaction, self-objectification, self-esteem, and optimistic life orientation. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a one-dimensional factor structure of the Dutch BAS-2, substantiating the BAS-2 factor structure found in samples of U.S., Chinese, and Iranian university students and community adults. Dutch BAS-2 scores also demonstrated good internal consistency (alpha=.90), convergent validity, and incremental validity. In addition, lower body mass indices were associated with higher Dutch BAS-2 scores. The present findings support the cross-cultural equivalence of the BAS-2 and thus its promise in enabling research on positive body image in diverse cultural contexts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 44-48 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Body Image |
Volume | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Body Image
- Factor Analysis, Statistical
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Netherlands
- Personal Satisfaction
- Psychometrics
- Reproducibility of Results
- Self Concept
- Students
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Translations
- Universities
- Young Adult
- Factor structure
- IMAGE
- FUNCTIONALITY
- Body appreciation
- PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES
- Translation
- OPTIMISM
- Dutch women
- HONG-KONG
- ESTEEM
- Positive body image
- LIFE ORIENTATION TEST