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

• Published in: Journal of health psychology Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 500 - 512
• Main Authors: Chiminazzo, João Guilherme Cren, Alcaraz-Ibáñez, Manuel, Sicilia, Alvaro, Fernandes, Paula Teixeira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-03-2021; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adolescent boys; Body weight; Convergent validity; Emotions; Guilt; Negative emotions; Positive emotions; Quantitative psychology; Self esteem; Social anxiety; Teenagers; adolescence; guilt; shame; body image; pride
• ISSN: 1359-1053; 1461-7277
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105318820690

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.