The body esteem scale for adults and adolescents: Translation, adaptation and psychometric validation among Brazilian adolescents

Smith, Harriet G; Garbett, Kirsty M; Matheson, Emily L; Amaral, Ana C S; Meireles, Juliana F F; Almeida, Mireille C; Hayes, Chloe; Vitoratou, Silia; Diedrichs, Phillippa C

Abstract

A lack of rigorously validated body image measures for use among adolescents is hampering research in Brazil. This study aimed to validate a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents (BESAA; Mendelson et al., 2001). The BESAA was forward and back translated from English into Brazilian Portuguese before examining its factor structure, reliability, and validity among 475 adolescents (50.3% girls) aged 13 – 18 years (Mage = 15.35) from various regions across Brazil. Exploratory factor analysis identified an 18-item three-factor solution, with Appearance-Positive, Appearance-Negative, and Weight subscales. The removal of five problematic items led to a psychometrically robust model, invariant across gender and age, and was verified using confirmatory factor analysis. Test re-test reliability and internal consistency were good-to-excellent across all three factors (Cronbach's a =0.85,.88, and.89). Concurrent validity was established through significant correlations with body dissatisfaction. Convergent validity was demonstrated via significant correlations with positive and negative affect. This Brazilian Portuguese version of the BESAA is a valid, reliable, and psychometrically robust measure of body image suitable for administration among adolescents in Brazil.

Citation

Smith, H. G., Garbett, K. M., Matheson, E. L., Amaral, A. C. S., Meireles, J. F. F., Almeida, M. C., …Diedrichs, P. C. (2022). The body esteem scale for adults and adolescents: Translation, adaptation and psychometric validation among Brazilian adolescents. Body Image, 42(September 2022), 213-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.05.012

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 27, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jun 29, 2022
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Aug 18, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 30, 2024
• Journal: Body Image
• Print ISSN: 1740-1445
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-6807
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 42
• Issue: September 2022
• Pages: 213-221
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.05.012
• Keywords: Adolescents, Brazil, Body esteem, Body image, Psychometric validation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9722861
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144522000997?via%3Dihub