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Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)
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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.
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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).
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1=Never‚ 2=Seldom‚ 3=Sometimes‚ 4=Often‚ 5=Always
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