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Table 1 Detailed results: Studies included in this systematic review

From: Cross-cultural adaptation of body image assessment instruments for university students: a systematic review

 

Author

Year

Location

Objective (To assess the cross-cultural adaptation of the…)

Methodological guide

Population

Type of validity

Type of reliability

Reported limitations

Reported strengths

Main results

Quality (Value / %)

01

Barra et al. (2019)

Brazil

SATAQ-4 to the Portuguese Language and Brazilian students

Beaton, Bombardier, Guillemin, and Ferraz (2007)

1051 YUS—BS

18–30 years old

CFA

FV / CV CTTV / DV / CVV

IC

Dificulty in the generalization of results.

V and R of the SATAQ-4

λ = 0.729–0.976; χ2/gl = 8.39; CFI = 0.98; TLI = 0.98; RMSEA = 0.08; r = 0.063–0.590; α = 0.84–0.95.

40 / 95.2

02

Shoji, Mehling, Hautzinger, and Herbert (2018)

Japan

MAIA to the Japanese population

Beaton et al. (2000)

390 YUS—BS

mean age of 20.3 years old

EFA

CV / CTTV / DV / DVV / CVV

IC

Cultural differences affected

Differences in the sample

Reduction of 7 items in the scale

Difference in the factorial structure

λ > 0.40; α = 0.67–0.87

33/78.5

03

Chakroun-Baggioni, Corman, Spada, Caselli, and Gierski (2017)

France

DTQ to a sample of university students

Brislin, 1986

436 YUS—BS

mean age of 19.1 years old

CFA

PV

IC / TRT

Measures SR

Cross-sectional model (makes it difficult to draw conclusion of causality)

Study related with different measures

λ > 0.50; SB scaled χ2 (34)= 150.60, p <0.001, SB scaled χ2 /df=4.43; RMSEA=0.09 (90% IC: 0.07–0.10); CFI=0.94.

ICC= 0.71; 95% CI = 0.50–0.83

Omega coefficients= 0.84–0.90

37 / 88.0

04

Bas et al. (2017)

Turkey

IES-2 to the Turkish language

Brislin (1986)

Bracken and Barona (1991)

377 YUS—BS

19–31 years old

EFA

CVV / DV / CTTV

IC/ TRT

SH

CS

Results cannot be compared to other groups

Good V and R

R same as the original study

EQ between scales

λ =0.69–0.96, KMO =0.87, χ2 = 9043.49 (p < 0.001), α = 0.82.

37 / 88.0

05

Ulian et al. (2017)

Brazil

FCQ-S and FCQ-T to the Portuguese language.

Reichenheim and Moraes (2007)

22 YUS—W

20–24 years

CV

IC

SH

Inaccuracy of the original translation

Excellent verbal comprehension

Advances in research

α = 0.5–0.8

32 / 76.1

06

Carbonneau et al. (2016)

Canada

IES-2 to Canada

Beaton et al. (2000)

334 W and 75 M

18–65 years old

CFA

CTTV / DV

IC / TRT

Sample specificity

SH

SH

Wide age range

λ =0.51 – 0.93, χ2 (df = 222, n = 239) = 479.97, p < 0.001; NNFI = 0.911; CFI = 0.922; RMSEA = 0.070; 90% CI of the RMSEA = 0.061–0.078. r = 0.64 to 0.90, α >0.70.

38 / 90.4

07

Silva, Costa, Pimenta, Maroco, and Campos (2016)

Brazil

BSQ to use in Brazil and Portugal in female university students

It is unclear

278—Portugal

248—Brazil

YUS averagely 18 years old

CFA

CVV / CCV

IC

It is unclear

It is unclear

λ =0.34-0.87, χ2 /df 2.65–5.63, CFA and CFI = 0.81–0.95, NFI=0.78–0.93, RMSEA=0.07–0.09, α=0.88–0.97.

32 / 76.1

08

Rousseau, Denieul, Lentillon, and Valls (2014)

France

MBDS to France

Guillemin, Bombardier, and Beaton (1993)

319 M

YUS

15–23 years old

EFA and CFA

CCV

IC / TRT

It is unclear

MBDS could be a useful instrument in identifying and detecting problems linked to body image in men

λ >0.40, χ2 [300] = 3381.13, p < 0.001, KM0 = 0.90, Chi2/df = 3.20; AGFI = 0.82; GFI = 0.86; RMSEA = 0.08, α=0.82–0.88.

33 / 78.5

09

Pakpour, Zeidi, Ziaeiha, and Burri (2014)

Switzerland

FGSIS-I – Iran Version - in a sample of college women

Guillemin, Bombardier, and Beaton (1993); Beaton et al (2000)

1877 W YUS

19–29 years old

EFA and CFA

CVV/ CTTV / FV / CV / DV

IC/ TRT

Cross-sectional project

SR

Non-confidential data

CS / SH

Instrument highly V e R

λ = 0.45–0.83

KMO =0.78 and a χ2 = 3649.05, df= 21, p < 0.001.

χ2= 153.93, df= 14, p = 0.00004, GFI=0.86, NFI = 0.84, CFI = 0.85, and RMSEA = 0.191; α=0.79–0.86.

30 / 71.4

10

Campana, Tavares, Swami, and da Silva (2013)

Brazil

DMS, SMAQ and MBIDS to Brazilian Portuguese

Beaton, Bombardier, Guillemin, and Ferraz (2002)

878 YUS—M 18–39 years old

CFA

CTTV / DV / CV

IC

The scales were validated for a specific group of Brazilian men, instead of a larger and more heterogeneous group (e.g., adolescents and older adults)

Useful tools for investigations in body image

Decrease of cultural barriers

λ >0.30,

DMS Factor Structure = χ2 = 239.28, p < .001; RMSEA = .067, GFI = .992, AGFI = .986, NFI = .987, CFI = .992, NNFI = .989, χ2/gl = 4.98), α =0.86–0.87.

SMAQ Factor Structure = χ2 = 266.62, p < .001; RMSEA = .050, GFI = .993, AGFI = .990, NFI = .990, CH = .996, NNFI = .995, χ2/df = 3.17, α =0.64–0.90.

MBIDS Factor Structure = χ2 = 27.51, p < .001; RMSEA = .053, GFI = .998, AGFI = .995, NH = .996, CFI = .999, NNFI = .999, χ2/df = 3.43, α =0.84.

38 / 90.4

11

de Carvalho et al. (2013)

Brazil

MBDS to male students in Brazil

Herdman, Fox-Rushby, and Badia (1998)

59 YUS—BS

mean age of 23.5 years old

CV

IC

Needs psychometric analysis of validity and reliability

Advances in research

α = 0.92

21 / 50.0

12

Conti et al. (2012)

Brazil

BCI to the Portuguese language

Reichenheim and Moraes (2007)

47 YUS—BS

mean age of: 22.7 years old

CV

It is unclear

Absence of V and R

Easy verbal comprehension

It is unclear

28 / 66.6

13

Amaral, Cordás, Conti, and Ferreira (2011)

Brazil

SATAQ-3 to the Brazilian Portuguese language.

Guillemin, Bombardier, Beaton (1993)

146 YUS—70 M (mean age of 20.7) and 76 W (mean age of 20.3).

CV

IC

The article described only the initial cross-cultural adaptation process of the SATAQ-3. Absence of the V and R.

Items with easy comprehension.

Items were not excluded

IC similar to the original study

α = 0.74–0.92

34 / 80.9

14

Conti, Scagliusi, Queiroz, Hearst, and Cordás (2010)

Brazil

TIS to the Portuguese language

Pasquali (2000)

Herdman et al. (1998)

108 YUS—51 M (mean age of 18 ) 57 W (mean age of 19)

CV

IC

It is unclear

Items with easy comprehension.

Satisfactory scores in the V

α > 0.80

21 / 50.0

  1. Source: Articles included in this systematic review
  2. Abbreviations: AGFI Adjusted goodness-of-fit index, BCI Body Change Inventory, BS both sexes, BSQ Body Shape Questionnaire, CCV concurrent validity, CFA confirmatory analysis, CFI Comparative Fit Index, CS convenience sampling, CTTV construct validity, CV content validity, CVV convergent validity, PV predictive validity, DMS Drive for Muscularity Scale, DTQ Desire Thinking Questionnaire, DV discriminant validity, DVV divergent validity, FCQ-S State Food Cravings Questionnaires, FCQ-T Trait Food Cravings Questionnaires, FGSIS-I Female Genital Self-Image Scale, FV face validity, GFI Goodness-of-Fit Index, IC internal consistency, ICC intraclass correlation coefficient, IES-2 Intuitive Eating Scale 2, KMO Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index, M men, MAIA Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, MBDS Male Body Dissatisfaction Scale, MBIDS Male Body Ideal Distress Scale, NFI Normed Fit Index, NNFI Non-normed fit index, R Reliability, RMSEA Root Mean Square Error of Approximation, SATAQ-3 Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3, SATAQ-4 Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale-4, SH sample homogeneity, SMAQ Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire, TIS Tripartide Influence Scale, TRT test-retest, V validity, W women, YUS young university students, α Cronbach’s alpha, λ factor loading, χ2 Bartlett’s test of sphericity, χ2/gl chi-square test