TY  - JOUR
A1  - Behrend, Nicole
A1  - Warschburger, Petra
T1  - Validation of a German version of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)
JF  - Body image : an international journal of research
N2  - The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is the most current measure of body appreciation, a central facet of positive body image. This work aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of a German version. In Study 1 (N = 659; M-age = 27.19, SD = 8.57), exploratory factor analyses (EFA) revealed that the German BAS-2 has a one-dimensional factor structure in women and men, showing cross-gender factor similarity. In Study 2 (N = 472; M-age = 30.08, SD = 12.35), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) further supported the original scale's one-dimensional factor structure after freeing correlated errors. The German BAS-2 also showed partial scalar invariance across gender, with women and men not differing significantly in latent mean scores. As predicted, we found convergent relationships with measures of self-esteem, intuitive eating, and variables associated with negative body image (i.e., weight-and shape concerns, drive for thinness). Correlations with BMI were small and in an inverse direction. Incremental validity was demonstrated by predicting self-esteem and intuitive eating over and above measures of negative body image. Additionally, the German BAS-2 showed internal consistency and 2-week test-retest reliability. Overall, our results suggest that the German BAS-2 is a psychometrically sound instrument.
KW  - BAS-2
KW  - Body appreciation
KW  - Positive body image
KW  - Validation
Y1  - 2022
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.020
SN  - 1740-1445
SN  - 1873-6807
VL  - 41
SP  - 216
EP  - 224
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -