What is it about?
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) in Brazilian adolescents
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Why is it important?
First, no study to date has so far investigated the psychometric proprieties of the instrument in adolescent population. Second, the association between weight status and body image has been extensively documented. Finally, the psychometrics proprieties of the BAS-2 has not yet been tested in some of the cultural contexts in which the original version of the instrument
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this study contributes to the growing amount of literature on body appreciation providing evidence that supports the one-dimensional structure and reliability of BAS-2, as well as its convergent and incremental validity across different linguistic, cultural, and age groups.
Dr. João Guilherme Cren Chiminazzo
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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This page is a summary of: Examining the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 in Brazilian adolescents, Psychology Society & Education, November 2017, Editorial Universidad de Almeiria,
DOI: 10.25115/psye.v9i3.1101.
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