# Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/body-appreciation-around-the-world-measurement-invariance-of-the-body/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Viren Swami,Ulrich S. Tran,Stefan Stieger,Toivo Aavik,Hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar,Sulaiman Olanrewaju Adebayo,Reza Afhami,Oli Ahmed,Annie Aimé,Marwan Akel,Hussam Al Halbusi,George Alexias,Khawla F. Ali,Nursel Alp-Dal,Anas B. Alsalhani,Sara Álvares-Solas,Ana Carolina Soares Amaral,Sonny Andrianto,Trefor Aspden,Marios Argyrides,John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta,Stephen L. Atkin,Olusola Ayandele,Miglė Bacevičienė,Radvan Bahbouh,Andrea Ballesio,David Barron,Ashleigh Bellard,Sóley S. Bender,Kerime Derya Beydağ,Gorana Birovljević,Marie-Ève Blackburn,Teresita Borja-Álvarez,Joanna Borowiec,Miroslava Bozogáňová,Solfrid Bratland‐Sanda,Matthew H. E. M. Browning,Anna Brytek‐Matera,Marina Burakova,Yeliz Çakır-Koçak,Pablo Camacho,Vittorio Emanuele Camilleri,Valentina Cazzato,Silvia Cerea,Apitchaya Chaiwutikornwanich,Trawin Chaleeraktrakoon,Timothy P. Chambers,Qingwei Chen,Xin Chen,Chin‐Lung Chien,Phatthanakit Chobthamkit,Bovornpot Choompunuch,Emilio J. Compte,Jennifer Corrigan,Getrude Cosmas,Richard G. Cowden,Kamila Czepczor‐Bernat,Marcin Czub,Wanderson Roberto da Silva,Mahboubeh Dadfar,Simon E. Dalley,Lionel Dany,Jesus Alfonso D. Datu,Pedro Henrique Berbert de Carvalho,Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho,Avila Odia S. De Jesus,Sonia Harzallah Debbabi,Sandesh Dhakal,Francesca Di Bernardo,Donka Dimitrova,Jacinthe Dion,Barnaby Dixson,Stacey M. Donofrio,Marius Drysch,Hongfei Du,Angel M. Dzhambov,Claire El-Jor,Violeta Enea,Mehmet Eskin,Farinaz Farbod,Lorleen Farrugia,Leonie Fian,Maryanne L. Fisher,Michał Folwarczny,David A. Frederick,Matthew Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz,Adrian Furnham,Antonio Aliás Garcia,Shulamit Geller,Marta Ghisi,Alireza Ghorbani,María Ángeles Gómez Martínez,Sarah Gradidge,Sylvie Graf,Caterina Grano,Gyöngyvér Gyene,Souheil Hallit,Motasem Hamdan,Jonathan E. Handelzalts,Paul H. P. Hanel |
| Citations | 98 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.07.010 |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.07.010 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4385787379 |
| PMID | 37582318 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2023 |

## Paper authors

- [Marwan Akel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marwan-akel/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Eating Disorders and Behaviors](https://scholariq.org/topics/eating-disorders-and-behaviors/)

## Paper topics

- [Eating Disorders and Behaviors](https://scholariq.org/topics/eating-disorders-and-behaviors/)
- [Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-image-and-dysmorphia-studies/)
- [Behavioral Health and Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/behavioral-health-and-interventions/)

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