Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background/aim: Body esteem (BE) is defined as the self-evaluation of one's own body or appearance. The Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA) consists of three subscales: BE-appearance, BE-weight, and BE-attribution. Though initially developed for adolescents and adults, the use of the scale has recently increased in health-related research on children. This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the BESAA for children. Materials and methods: The participants in the study were 4th grade children (aged 9-10 years) in Ankara, Turkey. The validity of the scale was evaluated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were assessed using Cronbach's alpha and Spearman's rho correlation coefficient, respectively. Results: The Turkish version of the BESAA for children includes BE-weight, BE-appearance, and BE-attribution subscales. The scale demonstrated good model fit statistics (chi-square/df = 3.41, P < 0.001) and good internal consistency for BE-weight (α = 0.85), BEappearance (α = 0.76), and BE-attribution (α = 0.69). According to our findings, test-retest reliability of the three subscales was in the moderate/acceptable range for children (r = 0.57-0.68, P < 0.01). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the BESAA can be used to measure BE in terms of appearance, weight, and attribution in children
DOI
10.3906/sag-1902-171
Keywords
Body esteem, children, survey, scale
First Page
471
Last Page
477
Recommended Citation
ARSLAN, UMUT ECE; ÖZCEBE, LÜTFİYE HİLAL; ÜNLÜ, HANDE KONŞUK; ÜNER, SARP; YARDIM, MAHMUT SAADİ; ARAZ, OZGUR; and HUANG, Terry T-K
(2020)
"The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Body Esteem Scale forAdolescents and Adults (BESAA) for children,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 50:
No.
2, Article 26.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1902-171
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol50/iss2/26