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Table 4 Results of confirmatory factor analysis

From: What factors encourage the acceptance of cosmetic surgery? Differences in sociopsychological influences contingent upon cosmetic surgery experience

Factor

Item

Factor loading

t

AVE

CR

Cronbach’s α

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

  1. N = 651; UAC, upward appearance comparison; AEBI, awareness of an emphasis on beauty ideals; IBI, internalization of beauty ideals; BS, body surveillance; ACS-I, acceptance of cosmetic surgery: intrapersonal; ACS-S, acceptance of cosmetic surgery: social; ACS-C, acceptance of cosmetic surgery: consider