Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)
Psychology: Mental HealthReliability: alpha 0.953 sample items
About this scale
A 10-item measure of positive body image — appreciation of, comfort with, and protection of one's body. The dominant positive-body-image instrument.
Sample item(s)
“I respect my body”
“I feel good about my body”
“I appreciate the different and unique characteristics of my body”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.95. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Tylka, T. L., & Wood-Barcalow, N. L. (2015): The Body Appreciation Scale-2: Item refinement and psychometric evaluation. Body Image, Vol. 12, pp. 53–67.
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