Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults

Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults

Abstract Background Body dissatisfaction (BD) is a growing concern in Latin America; reliable and culturally appropriate scales are necessary to support body image research in Spanish speaking Latin American countries. We sought to validate a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale f...

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Main Authors: Fabienne E. Andres, Tracey Thornborrow, Wienis N. Bowie, Ana Maria Chamorro, Gisell De la Rosa, Elizabeth H. Evans, Laura S. Fontalvo Acuña, David R. Kolar, Moises R. Mebarak, Juan Camilo Tovar Castro, Lynda G. Boothroyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Body image
Body Esteem Scale for Sdolescents and Adults
Body satisfaction
Validation
Factor structure
Spanish
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00942-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00942-5

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