Abstract The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of
the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement …

Studies of body appreciation have typically focused on measurement of the construct in
urban populations and there remains very little research on body appreciation in rural …

Although ample research evidence exists regarding the negative association between body
dissatisfaction and body appreciation, the longitudinal association between these two …

Background Globally, girls disengage from sports at an earlier age and higher rate than
boys. This is, in part, due to the unique body image challenges that girls face, relative to their …

Abstract The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) has been validated in various languages
across samples with different characteristics. However, its validation and invariance based …

Among gender-expansive individuals and transgender men, body appreciation can play a
protective role against minority stressors and is associated with gender euphoria. The Body …

Positive body image is crucial in fostering self-esteem, mental well-being, and positive social
functioning. However, our understanding of its development and role in school-aged …

Background The level of experienced sociocultural pressure to have an idealized body can
vary depending on a person's gender identity and sexual orientation. The current study …

Online technologies could play an important role in the sexual development of adolescents
as they watch more pornography than before. Pornography may relate to adolescents' …

Background: Although positive associations between life satisfaction, self-esteem, and body
image have previously been established, differences in these variables by gender and age …