APPEARANCE SCHEMAS INVENTORY–REVISED: VALIDATION ON A POLISH SAMPLE Cover Image

APPEARANCE SCHEMAS INVENTORY–REVISED: VALIDATION ON A POLISH SAMPLE
APPEARANCE SCHEMAS INVENTORY–REVISED: VALIDATION ON A POLISH SAMPLE

Author(s): Magdalena Poraj-Weder, Michał Szulawski, Radosław Rogoza, Dorota Jasielska, Anna Pios
Subject(s): Individual Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Appearance Schemas Inventory–Revised; appearance investment; body image; Polish adaptation; invariance analysis;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study (N = 713) was to adapt the Appearance Schemas Inventory–Revised into Polish and evaluate its psychometric properties. The ASI-R is a widely used tool for measuring appearance schemas, but it is currently not available in Polish. The adaptation of the ASI-R has the potential to fill this gap and encourage research in the Polish community. The validation of the scale was conducted on two separate samples of healthy adults. Although the results indicate that the Polish version of the scale, in contrast to the original one, exhibits a one-factor structure, its psychometric properties are robust. The scale demonstrates high internal consistency and sound construct validity, established through correlations with various aspects of psychosocial functioning, along with body image and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. The scale seems to be gender-invariant and can be utilized in future studies that adopt a cognitive-behavioral approach to appearance schemas.

  • Issue Year: 27/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 27-48
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English