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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents for use in English among adolescents in urban India

Garbett, Kirsty; Lewis-Smith, Helena; Chaudhry, Anshula; Uglik-Marucha, Nora; Vitoratou, Silia; Shroff, Hemal; Dhillon, Megha; Diedrichs, Phillippa

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Authors

Anshula Chaudhry

Nora Uglik-Marucha

Silia Vitoratou

Hemal Shroff

Megha Dhillon



Abstract

Body image research is growing in India; however, there are no psychometrically valid measures to assess body image concerns among an Indian population. In this study, the Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents (BESAA) underwent adaptation and validation among urban Indian adolescents in English. Cultural adaptations were made in consultation with body image experts and acceptability interviews with adolescents in India. 1462 adolescents living in Northern India completed the adapted BESAA and measures to assess construct validity. For girls, a 15-item three-factor model provided the best fit to our data, using exploratory factor analysis, with ‘Appearance-Negative’, ‘Appearance-Positive’, and ‘Weight’ subscales. For boys, a 7-item two-factor model provided best fit, with ‘Appearance-Negative’ and ‘Appearance-Positive’ subscales. Models were confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis. The scales demonstrated good internal consistency and satisfactory test-retest reliability. Construct, convergent validity was supported for girls and boys through significant correlations with figure rating scales and disordered eating. Further analyses using common items across the female and male scales, produced a psychometrically sound scale that can be used comparatively across genders. This study presents a culturally adapted, shortened BESAA as a valid and reliable measure to assess body image concerns in English among urban Indian adolescents.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 27, 2021
Online Publication Date Mar 18, 2021
Publication Date Jun 1, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 18, 2021
Publicly Available Date Sep 19, 2022
Journal Body Image
Print ISSN 1740-1445
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 37
Pages 246-254
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.02.012
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7159333

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