TY - JOUR T1 - Psychometric evaluation and sex invariance of the Spanish version of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale. AU - Alcaraz-Ibáñez,Manuel, AU - Sicilia,Alvaro, Y1 - 2018/02/26/ PY - 2017/11/02/received PY - 2018/02/13/revised PY - 2018/02/14/accepted PY - 2018/3/2/pubmed PY - 2018/9/18/medline PY - 2018/3/2/entrez KW - Factorial validity KW - Guilt KW - Pride KW - Psychometrics KW - Shame KW - Spanish SP - 78 EP - 84 JF - Body image JO - Body Image VL - 25 N2 - This study examined the psychometric properties of a Spanish translation of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale (BASES; Castonguay et al., 2014) in a sample of university Spanish students. A total of 815 participants enrolled in two public universities located in Almería and Elche, Spain, completed the BASES along with measures of social physique anxiety and positive/negative affect. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that one item failed to load clearly on the hypothesized factor (guilt). Once it was removed, results supported the hypothesized four-factor structure. Evidence of invariance of the four-factor structure across sex was obtained. Scores on the BASES showed adequate internal consistency and acceptable convergent validity. Compared to men, women reported significantly higher body and appearance-related guilt and shame, and significant lower authentic and hubristic pride. Preliminary evidence supporting the validity and reliability of the Spanish translation of the BASES is provided. SN - 1873-6807 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29494829/Psychometric_evaluation_and_sex_invariance_of_the_Spanish_version_of_the_Body_and_Appearance_Self_Conscious_Emotions_Scale_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -