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The factor structure and psychometric properties of an Arabic-translated version of the Body Appreciation Scale-2
Zahir Vally1, Caroline G D'Souza1, Hiba Habeeb1
1Department of Psychology and Counseling, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Purpose:
The conduct of body image studies with Arab populations is hindered by a lack of psychometrically sound assessment measures. We examined the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the most frequently employed measure of body appreciation, the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2).
Design And Methods:
A sample of college-aged women from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (n = 256) completed the Arabic BAS-2, and measures of aesthetic and functional body image, authentic body pride, and self-reported body mass index (BMI).
Results:
Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the Arabic BAS-2 had a one-dimensional factor structure. BAS-2 scores were positively correlated with body image and body pride, but not with BMI.
Practice Implications:
A psychometrically sound BAS-2 may now facilitate the conduct of cross-cultural work that includes the Arabic-speaking population, an often-neglected ethnic group in most body image studies.
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