Tracy L. Tylkaa.‚ & Nichole L. Wood-BarcalowbaDepartment. (2015).
8. My self worth is independent of my body shape or weight.
9. I do not focus a lot of energy being concerned with my weight or body shape.
10.My feelings toward my body are positive‚ for the most part.
12.I do not allow unrealistically thin images of women presented in the media to affect my attitudes toward my body.
1. I respect my body.
2. I feel good about my body.
3. I feel that my body has at least some good qualities.
4. I take a positive attitude towards my body.
5. I am attentive to my body’s needs.
6. I feel love for my body.
7. I appreciate the different and unique characteristics of my body.
8. My behavior reveals my positive attitude toward my body; for example‚ I hold my head high and smile.
9. I am comfortable in my body.
10.I feel like I am beautiful even if I am different from media images of attractive people (e.g.‚ models‚ actresses/actors).
1=Never‚ 2=Seldom‚ 3=Sometimes‚ 4=Often‚ 5=Always
This instrument can be found at: The Body Appreciation Scale: Development and psychometric evaluation
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