Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample

The 10-item Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a measurement for individuals to self-report the extent to which they accept and respect their bodies. Although the BAS-2 has been translated into the Malay language and found to have promising qualities, the psychometric characteristics of the Englis...

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Autores principales:	Chee-Seng Tan, Siew-May Cheng, Chin Wen Cong, Afi Roshezry Bin Abu Bakar, Edwin Michael, Mohamad Iqbaal Bin Mohd Wazir, Muliyati Binti Mat Alim, Bazlin Darina Binti Ahmad Tajudin, Nor Ez-Zatul Hanani Binti Mohamed Rosli, Alfian Bin Asmi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	BAS-2 body image measurement invariance Malaysia selfie editing Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ebe64dc0c945450a9e2d90be3eabbbd72021-11-11T16:43:54ZValidation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample10.3390/ijerph1821116281660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/ebe64dc0c945450a9e2d90be3eabbbd72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11628https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The 10-item Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a measurement for individuals to self-report the extent to which they accept and respect their bodies. Although the BAS-2 has been translated into the Malay language and found to have promising qualities, the psychometric characteristics of the English version of BAS-2 remain unknown in the Malaysian context. The present study thus administered the English version BAS-2 and selfie-editing frequency scale to 797 individuals aged 18 to 56 years old in Malaysia. The dataset that was randomly divided into two halves were submitted to exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis respectively. Both of the factor analyses consistently support a one-factor model. The Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald omega coefficients were greater than 0.90, indicating that the BAS-2 has good internal consistency. The incremental validity is also evident. A hierarchical multiple regression showed that the BAS-2 score had a positive relationship with selfie-editing frequency after controlling for age and gender. Moreover, the measurement invariance test supported scalar invariance between genders, and an analysis of covariance did not find significant gender differences. Overall, the findings replicate past findings and regularly support the usability of the BAS-2 in the Malaysian context. The implications of the BAS-2 and future directions are also discussed.Chee-Seng TanSiew-May ChengChin Wen CongAfi Roshezry Bin Abu BakarEdwin MichaelMohamad Iqbaal Bin Mohd WazirMuliyati Binti Mat AlimBazlin Darina Binti Ahmad TajudinNor Ez-Zatul Hanani Binti Mohamed RosliAlfian Bin AsmiMDPI AGarticleBAS-2body imagemeasurement invarianceMalaysiaselfie editingMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11628, p 11628 (2021)
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spellingShingle	BAS-2 body image measurement invariance Malaysia selfie editing Medicine R Chee-Seng Tan Siew-May Cheng Chin Wen Cong Afi Roshezry Bin Abu Bakar Edwin Michael Mohamad Iqbaal Bin Mohd Wazir Muliyati Binti Mat Alim Bazlin Darina Binti Ahmad Tajudin Nor Ez-Zatul Hanani Binti Mohamed Rosli Alfian Bin Asmi Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample
description	The 10-item Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a measurement for individuals to self-report the extent to which they accept and respect their bodies. Although the BAS-2 has been translated into the Malay language and found to have promising qualities, the psychometric characteristics of the English version of BAS-2 remain unknown in the Malaysian context. The present study thus administered the English version BAS-2 and selfie-editing frequency scale to 797 individuals aged 18 to 56 years old in Malaysia. The dataset that was randomly divided into two halves were submitted to exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis respectively. Both of the factor analyses consistently support a one-factor model. The Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald omega coefficients were greater than 0.90, indicating that the BAS-2 has good internal consistency. The incremental validity is also evident. A hierarchical multiple regression showed that the BAS-2 score had a positive relationship with selfie-editing frequency after controlling for age and gender. Moreover, the measurement invariance test supported scalar invariance between genders, and an analysis of covariance did not find significant gender differences. Overall, the findings replicate past findings and regularly support the usability of the BAS-2 in the Malaysian context. The implications of the BAS-2 and future directions are also discussed.
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author	Chee-Seng Tan Siew-May Cheng Chin Wen Cong Afi Roshezry Bin Abu Bakar Edwin Michael Mohamad Iqbaal Bin Mohd Wazir Muliyati Binti Mat Alim Bazlin Darina Binti Ahmad Tajudin Nor Ez-Zatul Hanani Binti Mohamed Rosli Alfian Bin Asmi
author_facet	Chee-Seng Tan Siew-May Cheng Chin Wen Cong Afi Roshezry Bin Abu Bakar Edwin Michael Mohamad Iqbaal Bin Mohd Wazir Muliyati Binti Mat Alim Bazlin Darina Binti Ahmad Tajudin Nor Ez-Zatul Hanani Binti Mohamed Rosli Alfian Bin Asmi
author_sort	Chee-Seng Tan
title	Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample
title_short	Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample
title_full	Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample
title_fullStr	Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample
title_full_unstemmed	Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample
title_sort	validation and measurement invariance of the body appreciation scale-2 between genders in a malaysian sample
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/ebe64dc0c945450a9e2d90be3eabbbd7
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Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between Genders in a Malaysian Sample

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