Empirical and clinical interest in positive body image has burgeoned in recent years. This
focused attention is generating various measures and methods for researchers and …

The emergence of positive body image research during the last 10 years represents an
important shift in the body image literature. The existing evidence provides a strong …

Body image research has grown rapidly to include new cultural and linguistic populations,
but this gives rise to a need for measurement instruments that are sensitive to local …

Considered a positive body image measure, the 13-item Body Appreciation Scale (BAS;
Avalos, Tylka, & Wood-Barcalow, 2005) assesses individuals' acceptance of, favorable …

Although the study of body image has been dominated by a focus on negative aspects,
recent research interest has turned towards positive body image. The purpose of the present …

Background: Worldwide, the numbers of cosmetic procedures continue to climb. However,
cosmetic surgery (CS) continues to be plagued by negative stigmatization. This study …

Studies that have examined associations between body image and well-being have used
limited measures of the former or have utilised small convenience samples. Here, we report …

Traditionally, assessments of factor validity of body image instruments have relied on
exploratory or confirmatory factor analysis. However, the emergence of exploratory structural …

Women's ability to broadly conceptualize beauty (ie, perceive many looks, appearances,
body sizes/shapes, and inner characteristics as beautiful) has been identified as a facet of …

Although the study of positive body image continues to expand, researchers have
predominantly focused the study of this newer construct among presumed heterosexual …