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. 2020 Jul 2;33(1):12.
doi: 10.1186/s41155-020-00149-6.

Translation, Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of SATAQ-4R for Brazilian Children

Clara Mockdece Neves  1 , Juliana Fernandes Filgueiras Meireles  2 , Fabiane Frota da Rocha Morgado  3 , Ana Carolina Soares Amaral  4 , Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira  5
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Translation, Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of SATAQ-4R for Brazilian Children

Clara Mockdece Neves et al. Psicol Reflex Crit. .

Abstract

Background: The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ) is one of the most investigated instruments for the evaluation of sociocultural pressure and internalization of the beauty standard, and it is considered to be one of the most robust instruments for this purpose. The most recent version of this questionnaire is the SATAQ-4R, originally designed for adults and teenagers, which has been used in different countries, contexts, and populations. The cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the SATAQ-4R for Brazilian children are appropriate and necessary.

Objective: The general objective of this study was to translate, adapt, and verify the psychometric qualities of the SATAQ-4R for Brazilian girls and boys aged between 7 and 11 years old.

Methods: Study 1 describes the cross-cultural adaptation, from the translation stage to the pretest in children of both sexes (n = 36, M = 8.76, SD = 1.59 years). SATAQ-4R has been demonstrated to be easily understood by Brazilian children. Studies 2 and 3 analyze the psychometric qualities of such an instrument in 566 girls (M = 9.18, SD = 1.23 years) and in 592 boys (M = 9.18, SD = 1.23), respectively. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses have been performed with independent samples.

Results: Both instruments presented factor structures composed of five factors, good reliability, and convergent validity.

Conclusion: We concluded that SATAQ-4R-Female and SATAQ-4R-Male are useful tools for evaluating the internalization of beauty standards and of sociocultural pressure on Brazilian children.

Keywords: Body image; Children; Internalization; Psychometrics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Factor structure of the SATAQ-4R for Brazilian girls
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Factor structure of the SATAQ-4R for Brazilian boys
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