Appearance Schemas Inventory–Revised: Validation on a Polish Sample

• Authors: Magdalena Poraj-Weder , Michał Szulawski , Radosław Rogoza , Dorota Jasielska , Anna Pios

Abstracts

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The aim of this study (N = 713) was to adapt the Appearance Schemas Inventory–Revised into Polish and evaluate its psychometric properties. The ASI-R is a widely used tool for measuring appearance schemas, but it is currently not available in Polish. The adaptation of the ASI-R has the potential to fill this gap and encourage research in the Polish community. The validation of the scale was conducted on two separate samples of healthy adults. Although the results indicate that the Polish version of the scale, in contrast to the original one, exhibits a one-factor structure, its psychometric properties are robust. The scale demonstrates high internal consistency and sound construct validity, established through correlations with various aspects of psychosocial functioning, along with body image and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. The scale seems to be gender-invariant and can be utilized in future studies that adopt a cognitive-behavioral approach to appearance schemas.

Keywords

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Appearance Schemas Inventory–Revised; appearance investment; body image; Polish adaptation; invariance analysis

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL
• Journal: Roczniki Psychologiczne
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 27-48

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Magdalena Poraj-Weder

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000305589195

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Michał Szulawski

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/000000018489327X

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Radosław Rogoza

• University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000249839320

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Dorota Jasielska

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000235046004

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Anna Pios

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000164685676

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DOI

10.18290/rpsych2024.0002

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31343478