Factor structure and psychometric properties of a state version of the Body Appreciation Scale-2.
Body appreciation is an important construct in the growing area of positive body image. It is often assessed with the recently revised Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2; Tylka & Wood-Barcalow, 2015) and regarded as a trait-level variable. In light of the growing research interest in positive body image, there is a need for a validated measure of body appreciation that is sensitive to fluctuations in body appreciation; thus, the present study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a state version of the BAS-2 (SBAS-2). Similar to the BAS-2, the state version had a one-factor solution. It also had satisfactory convergent validity, incremental validity, and internal consistency. The measure was sensitive to situational contexts. The SBAS-2 will likely meet the needs of researchers interested in exploring the dynamic nature of body appreciation.
Department of Psychology, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, USA. Electronic address: kjhoman@gcc.edu.
Kristin J
KJ
Homan
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
Body appreciation; Factor structure; Positive body image; State measure