Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3

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ID13918179
AuthorsRasa Jankauskiene (0000-0001-5950-0884, Lithuanian Sports University, corresponding author), Brigita Mieziene (0000-0002-1109-559X, Lithuanian Sports University), Vaiva Balčiūnienė (0000-0002-9986-9771, Lithuanian Sports University)
Year2016
Volume44
Issue10
Pages1585-1599
Publication date2016-11-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
PublisherScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.2016.44.10.1585
OpenAlexW2559406718
LanguageEN
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Our aim was to evaluate the factor structure and measure the invariance according to gender of a Lithuanian version of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 with a sample of 825 Lithuanian adolescent boys and girls. As a result of exploratory factor analysis we derived 4 factors corresponding to each of the 4 subscales of the original questionnaire, with 2 items (19 and 28) dropped. The Cronbach's alpha of each subscale ranged between .83 and .94. The structural model in the total sample of boys and girls fitted the data well as the majority of indices of fit were acceptable. Invariance across genders was not strong. The results supported the use of the questionnaire with Lithuanian adolescents, but, using the version we used in this study, there are limited possibilities to compare the results according to gender

Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Lithuanian · Psychometrics · Sample (material · Sociocultural evolution · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Psychology · Skin Protection and Aging · Social Psychology

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