The Body Esteem Scale (BES): Validation in a Spanish sample
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https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.10.num.3.2005.4001Keywords:
Body image, body esteem, eating disorders, anorexia nervosaAbstract
The purpose of the present study was to validate in Spanish population the Body Esteem Scale (BES), elaborated by Franzoi & Shields (1984). A sample of 288 students from primary, secondary and uni-versity schools (212 women and 72 men), ranged in age between 14 to 29 years, was administered the BES. In this work, psychometric data are presented, as internal consistency, test-retest reliability (1 month), convergent validity and factor analysis. Furthermore, the findings indicate differences in body esteem between men and women, between age groups, BMI (Body Mass Index) groups and between groups according to EAT-40 and Restriction Scale scoresDownloads
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2005-09-01
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Jorquera Rodero, M., Baños Rivera, R. M., Perpiñá Tordera, C., & Botella Arbona, C. (2005). The Body Esteem Scale (BES): Validation in a Spanish sample. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology , 10(3), 173–192. https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.10.num.3.2005.4001
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