Translation and validation of the Body Esteem Scale in Adults and Adolescents among Indonesian adolescents

Garbett, Kirsty M; Craddock, Nadia; Haywood, Sharon; Hayes, Chloe; Nasution, Kholisah; Saraswati, L. Ayu; Medise, Bernie E; Vitoratou, Silia; Diedrichs, Phillippa C

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101679

Translation and validation of the Body Esteem Scale in Adults and Adolescents among Indonesian adolescents

Garbett, Kirsty M; Craddock, Nadia; Haywood, Sharon; Hayes, Chloe; Nasution, Kholisah; Saraswati, L. Ayu; Medise, Bernie E; Vitoratou, Silia; Diedrichs, Phillippa C

Authors

Kirsty Garbett Kirsty.Garbett@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow

Nadia Craddock

Sharon Haywood

Chloe Hayes

Kholisah Nasution

L. Ayu Saraswati

Bernie E Medise

Silia Vitoratou

Professor Phillippa Diedrichs Phillippa.Diedrichs@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Psychology

Abstract

There is a need for a psychometrically robust body image measure to advance body image scholarship among Indonesian adolescents. This study aimed to validate a Bahasa Indonesia version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents (BESAA). The measure was forward and back translated from English into Bahasa Indonesia (i.e., primary Indonesian language) and was assessed for comprehension and cultural appropriateness using cognitive interviews and expert reviews. The factor structure, reliability, and validity of the measure was tested with adolescents aged 11–17 years from two districts in Indonesia (N = 650; 51.5 % girls). Exploratory factor analysis identified a suitable 17-item three-factor solution for the BESAA, with Appearance Positive, Appearance Negative, and Weight subscales. This model was confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis and found to be largely invariant across gender and age. Test re-test reliability and internal consistency of the subscales were acceptable. The Bahasa Indonesia version of the BESAA is a psychometrically robust measure suitable for use among Indonesian adolescents. Reasons as to why the factor structure of the BESAA differentiates across cultural contexts are discussed.

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jan 12, 2024
Online Publication Date	Jan 27, 2024
Publication Date	Mar 31, 2024
Deposit Date	Apr 3, 2024
Publicly Available Date	Jan 28, 2026
Journal	Body Image
Print ISSN	1740-1445
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	48
Article Number	101679
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101679
Keywords	body image, body esteem, psychometric validation, adolescents, Indonesia
Public URL	https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11624730