International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Factor | Item | Factor loading | t | AVE | CR | Cronbach’s α | ||
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1st order | UAC | UAC1 UAC2 UAC3 UAC4 | I compare myself to those who are better looking than me rather than those who are not At parties or other social events, I compare my physical appearance to the physical appearance of the very attractive people I find myself comparing my appearance with people who are better looking than me I compare my body to people who have a better body than me | .818 .833 .904 .851 | 25.712 26.496 30.231 − | .726 | .891 | .912 |
AEBI | AEBI1 AEBI2 AEBI3 | Attractiveness is very important if you want to get ahead in our culture It's important for people to work hard on their figures/physiques if they want to succeed in today's culture In today's society, it's important to always look attractive | .812 .848 .741 | 19.050 .19.408 - | .643 | .905 | .839 | |
IBI | IBS1 IBS2 IBS3 IBS4 IBS5 | Music videos that show thin women make me wish that I were thin I wish to look like the models in the magazines I tend to compare my body to people in magazines and on TV Photographs of thin women make me with that I were thin I wish I looked like a swimsuit model | .785 .771 .766 .829 .750 | - 19.880 19.731 30.550 19.272 | .609 | .732 | .893 | |
BS | BS1 BS2 BS3 BS4 | During the day, I think about how I look many times I often worry about whether the clothes I am wearing make me look good I worry about how I look to other people I am more concerned with how my body looks than what it can do | .773 .783 .828 .785 | 20.327 20.628 21.967 - | .628 | .832 | .869 | |
ACS-I | ACS-I1 ACS-I2 ACS-I3 ACS-I4 | It makes sense to have minor cosmetic surgery rather than spending years feeling bad about the way you look Cosmetic surgery is a good thing because it can help people feel better about themselves People who are very unhappy with their physical appearance should consider cosmetic surgery as one option If cosmetic surgery can make someone happier with the way they look, then they should try it | .845 .787 .672 .701 | - 20.865 17.223 18.138 | .569 | .845 | .848 | |
ACS-S | ACS-S1 ACS-S2 ACS-S3 | I would think about having cosmetic surgery in order to keep looking young If it would benefit my career, I would think about having plastic surgery I would seriously consider having cosmetic surgery if I thought my partner would find me more attractive | .806 .826 .773 | - 22.566 20.890 | .643 | .765 | .843 | |
ACS-C | ACS-C1 ACS-C2 ACS-C3 ACS-C4 | In the future, I could end up having some kind of cosmetic surgery If I could have a surgical procedure done for free, I would consider trying cosmetic surgery If I knew there would be no negative side effects or pain, I would like to try cosmetic surgery I have sometimes thought about having cosmetic surgery | .837 .729 .829 .844 | - 20.865 25.064 25.722 | .658 | .759 | .883 | |
2nd order | ACS | ACS-C ACS-S ACS-I | .947 .907 .678 | - 17.146 14.434 | .726 | .961 | - | |
1st order model fit indexes: X2 = 758.233, df = 301, p < .001, RMR = .041, GFI = .918, NFI = .934, RFI = .923, TLI = . 952, CFI = .959, RMSEA = .048 | ||||||||
2nd order model fit indexes: X2 = 773.632, df = 309, p < .001, RMR = .042, GFI = .916, NFI = .933, RFI = .924, TLI = . 953, CFI = .958, RMSEA = .048 |