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Psychometric Properties of the Breast Size Rating Scale (BSRS) in Brazilian University Women

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posted on 2023-08-30, 15:53 authored by Alessandra C. P. Junqueira, Maria F. Laus, Sebastião de Sousa Almeida, Telma M. Braga Costa, Maria C. F. da Cunha, Viren Swami
The present study examined the psychometric properties of a Brazilian Portuguese translation of the Breast Size Rating Scale (BSRS). A total of 194 Brazilian university women completed the BSRS along with measures of body satisfaction, body appreciation, weight discrepancy, and attitudes toward societal appearance ideals. They also had their actual bra size and body mass indices (BMIs) objectively measured. Results indicated evidence of adequate convergent validity insofar as greater breast size dissatisfaction was significantly associated with greater weight discrepancy, higher BMI, lower body appreciation, lower body satisfaction, greater use of information from society about appearance ideals, greater perceived pressure from society about appearance ideals, and greater internalisation of general and athletic appearance ideals, respectively. In our sample, 20.6% of women reported no breast size dissatisfaction, 65.5% desired a larger breast size, and 13.9% desired a smaller breast size. Findings demonstrate that BSRS scores are psychometrically sound and that breast size dissatisfaction is common among Brazilian women.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

28

Page range

34-38

Publication title

Body Image

ISSN

1873-6807

Publisher

Elsevier

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2018-12-06

Legacy creation date

2018-12-05

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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