Psychometric properties of the body and appearance self-conscious emotions scale in Brazilian adolescents

João Guilherme Cren Chiminazzo; Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez; Alvaro Sicilia; Paula Teixeira Fernandes

doi:10.1177/1359105318820690

Psychometric properties of the body and appearance self-conscious emotions scale in Brazilian adolescents

João Guilherme Cren Chiminazzo
, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez^*
, Alvaro Sicilia
, Paula Teixeira Fernandes

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This study examined the psychometric properties of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale in Brazilian adolescents. A sample of 827 adolescents (55% boys) filled out a questionnaire comprising the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale and instruments assessing social physique anxiety, positive/negative affect, and self-esteem. After removing one item originally proposed for the guilt factor (Item 7), the results supported a 4-factor structure that was invariant across gender and weight status. Evidence supporting the internal consistency, temporal stability, and convergent validity of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale cores were also obtained. These results support the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale as a psychometrically robust instrument to assess body and appearance self-conscious emotions in Brazilian adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	500-512
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105318820690
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

adolescence
body image
guilt
pride
shame

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