Factor structure of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) among adolescent boys in China

There is considerable evidence that mass media portrayals of body image contribute to body dissatisfaction, yet the assessment of perceived media influences has been examined fleetingly in highly populated, non-Western cultures, particularly among young males. This research examined the factor struc...

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Published in:Body image 2010-09, Vol.7 (4), p.349-355
Main Authors: Jackson, Todd, Chen, Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Asian Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Body Image
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Mass Media
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Social Conformity
Social Values
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinness - psychology
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Summary:There is considerable evidence that mass media portrayals of body image contribute to body dissatisfaction, yet the assessment of perceived media influences has been examined fleetingly in highly populated, non-Western cultures, particularly among young males. This research examined the factor structure of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) among adolescent boys in China. In an initial exploratory factor analysis (N=719), a four factor solution emerged with components reflecting General Pressure-Internalization, Sources of Appearance Information, Pressure-Internalization of an Athletic Ideal, and Pressure to be Thin. Subsequently, confirmatory factor analyses in a new sample (n=749) assessed fits of the derived four factor model, a three factor variant, and alternatives reflecting "Western" and "Malay" SATAQ-3 solutions. The derived four factor solution had the most acceptable structure across several fit indices. Patterns of correlation with other self-report measures also provided preliminary support for the validity of the derived solution.
ISSN:1740-1445
1873-6807
DOI:10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.07.003