Scale Overview
The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire – Revised (SATAQ-R) was developed by Cusumano, D. L., & Thompson, J. K. (1997). It is designed to measure Sociocultural influences on body image. The scale is intended for use with Adults and adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 21 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Internalization, Awareness.
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Internalization |
1,3,4,5,7,13,14,17,20,21 |
10 |
| Awareness |
2,6,8,9,10,11,12,15,16,18,19 |
11 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Completely Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4 = Agree, 5 = Completely Agree.
The scale includes 5 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranges from 0.71 to 0.94 for the subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.