title: Validation of the factor structure of the Greek adaptation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ-3).
abstract: The current study aimed to confirm the factor structure and reliability of the newly translated Greek version of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) among 1753 Greek-Cypriot high school students. Results of the structural equation modeling indicated a very good fit with the original four-factor structure of the SATAQ-3 for both males and females. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the four subscales were .92 for 'Internalization-General', .82 for 'Internalization-Athlete', .94 for 'Pressure' and .88 for 'Information'. Further analyses showed no significant differences between BMI categories with respect to the Internalization-General, Internalization-Athlete and Information factors but there were significant differences on the Pressure factor. The findings of the current study support the existence of the original four-factor structure of the SATAQ-3. The validity and reliability results of the Greek version of the SATAQ-3 support its use in Greek-speaking countries or populations.
authors: Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus. Electronic address: m.argyrides.1@nup.ac.cy.
authors: Marios
authors: M
authors: Argyrides
authors: Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus.
authors: Natalie
authors: N
authors: Kkeli
authors: Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus.
authors: Panayiota
authors: P
authors: Kendeou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D003469:Culture; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012928:Social Desirability; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013851:Thinness / Q000523:psychology; D014177:Translations
keywords: Body image; Greek version validation; Media influences; Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire