Factorial structure of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire among Italian and Australian girls

✍ Scribed by Sabina Bagnara; Gail Huon; Sabina Donazzolo

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 65 KB
• Volume: 12
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1072-4133
• DOI: 10.1002/erv.584

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

This study compared the factorial structure of the self‐report inventory SATAQ (Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnnaire) (Heinberg, Thompson, & Stormer, 1995) when administered to two samples of girls, one in Italy and a second in Australia. The measure was translated into Italian and its back‐translation carefully checked to ensure equivalence of meaning. Participants were 172 Australian and 171 Italian female undergraduate students. Their responses were scored according to the authors' instructions. Following Heinberg et al. (1995), a principal components factor analysis with promax oblique rotation was conducted. A two‐factor solution that essentially replicates that of Heinberg et al. was produced for the Australian data. However, a more clearly interpretable solution for the Italian responses involved three factors. We discuss the significance of the findings in terms of the utility of the instrument for research and for clinical intervention. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.