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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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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 |
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| description | 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 for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA; Mendelson et al. 2001). Methods The BESAA was translated, culturally adapted, and validated in a sample of adults in Colombia (N = 525, 65% women, M age 24.4, SD = 9.28). We assessed factor structure (using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and exploratory structural equation model (ESEM)), internal reliability (using Cronbach’s alpha and omega), validity (using the Body Appreciation Scale BAS and Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire SATAQ), test–retest stability in a small subsample (N = 84, using Intraclass correlations ICC) and measurement invariance across gender. To evaluate the generalizability of the scale, we assessed reliability, validity, and factor structure in a second sample from rural Nicaragua (N = 102, 73% women, M age 22.2, SD = 4.72), and assessed measurement invariance across Nicaraguan and Colombian participants. Results The scale showed good internal reliability and validity in both samples, and there was evidence of adequate test–retest stability in the Colombian sample. EFA showed a three-factor structure with subscales we labelled ‘appearance-positive’, ‘appearance-negative’ and ‘weight’, that was confirmed using CFA and ESEM in the Colombian sample. Measurement invariance was confirmed across the Colombian and Nicaraguan samples, and across gender within the Colombian sample. Conclusion The Latin-American Spanish version of the BESAA (BESAA-LA) appears to be a psychometrically sound measure with good reliability, validity and invariance across gender and countries. These results support the use of this scale to measure body satisfaction/dissatisfaction in Latin American adult populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00a3706fbf6c49c9b883f7b22227e5e02023-12-10T12:04:03ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742023-12-0111111310.1186/s40337-023-00942-5Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adultsFabienne E. Andres0Tracey Thornborrow1Wienis N. Bowie2Ana Maria Chamorro3Gisell De la Rosa4Elizabeth H. Evans5Laura S. Fontalvo Acuña6David R. Kolar7Moises R. Mebarak8Juan Camilo Tovar Castro9Lynda G. Boothroyd10Department of PsychologySchool of Psychology, University of LincolnUniversidad de Las Regiones Autónomas de La Costa Caribe Nicaragüense (URACCAN)Department of Psychology, Universidad del NorteDepartment of Psychology, Corporación Universitaria ReformadaDepartment of PsychologyDepartment of Psychology, Universidad del NorteDepartment of Psychology, University of RegensburgDepartment of Psychology, Universidad del NorteMedical School, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaDepartment of PsychologyAbstract 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 for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA; Mendelson et al. 2001). Methods The BESAA was translated, culturally adapted, and validated in a sample of adults in Colombia (N = 525, 65% women, M age 24.4, SD = 9.28). We assessed factor structure (using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and exploratory structural equation model (ESEM)), internal reliability (using Cronbach’s alpha and omega), validity (using the Body Appreciation Scale BAS and Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire SATAQ), test–retest stability in a small subsample (N = 84, using Intraclass correlations ICC) and measurement invariance across gender. To evaluate the generalizability of the scale, we assessed reliability, validity, and factor structure in a second sample from rural Nicaragua (N = 102, 73% women, M age 22.2, SD = 4.72), and assessed measurement invariance across Nicaraguan and Colombian participants. Results The scale showed good internal reliability and validity in both samples, and there was evidence of adequate test–retest stability in the Colombian sample. EFA showed a three-factor structure with subscales we labelled ‘appearance-positive’, ‘appearance-negative’ and ‘weight’, that was confirmed using CFA and ESEM in the Colombian sample. Measurement invariance was confirmed across the Colombian and Nicaraguan samples, and across gender within the Colombian sample. Conclusion The Latin-American Spanish version of the BESAA (BESAA-LA) appears to be a psychometrically sound measure with good reliability, validity and invariance across gender and countries. These results support the use of this scale to measure body satisfaction/dissatisfaction in Latin American adult populations.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00942-5Body imageBody Esteem Scale for Sdolescents and AdultsBody satisfactionValidationFactor structureSpanish |
| spellingShingle | 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 Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults Journal of Eating Disorders Body image Body Esteem Scale for Sdolescents and Adults Body satisfaction Validation Factor structure Spanish |
| title | Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults |
| title_full | Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults |
| title_fullStr | Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults |
| title_short | Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults |
| title_sort | validation of a latin american spanish version of the body esteem scale for adolescents and adults besaa la in colombian and nicaraguan adults |
| topic | Body image Body Esteem Scale for Sdolescents and Adults Body satisfaction Validation Factor structure Spanish |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00942-5 |
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