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New life sciences study results from La Trobe University described
2009 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to recent research from Melbourne, Australia, "The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ) is widely used in the English-speaking countries as a measure of sociocultural influences on body image. Aim of this study was to provide validation data for three subscales of a boys' and girls' German version of the SATAQ(SATAQ-G)." "A sample of 819 male and 791 female Swiss adolescents completed the SATAQ-G internalization of body ideals, perceived pressure and awareness subscales. They also completed assessments of body dissatisfaction, weight and shape concerns, drive for thinness, weight and height. Factor analyses replicated the three subscales of the SATAQ for the boys' as well as for the girls' version. All three subscales showed good internal consistency. The internalization and pressure subscales indicated acceptable convergent validity. Awareness did not significantly predict body dissatisfaction," wrote C. Knauss and colleagues, La Trobe University. The researchers concluded: "The SATAQ-G, particularly the subscales internalization and perceived pressure, seems to be a satisfactory measure of sociocultural influences on body image." Knauss and colleagues published their study in Body Image (Validation of the German version of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ-G). Body Image, 2009;6(2):113-120). For additional information, contact C. Knauss, La Trobe University, School Public Health, Melbourne, Vic 3086, Australia. Publisher contact information for the journal Body Image is: Elsevier Science BV, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands. Keywords: Australia, Melbourne, Life Sciences, La Trobe University. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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