BESAA
Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA)
The BESAA is a self-report questionnaire designed to measure body esteem in adolescents and adults. It examines different aspects of body perception through several subscales, making it possible to assess positive or negative attitudes toward one's body. This tool is frequently used in clinical and research settings to detect body dissatisfaction or to monitor changes following interventions.
- Number of questions
- 23 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults
- Target audience
- Adolescents, adults
- Authors
- Michele L. Mendelson, J. Kathryn White (1996)
- Category
- Body image
Scoring & interpretation
Responses are given on a 5-point Likert scale (from "never" to "always"). Scores are calculated separately for each subscale (appearance, weight, attribution) and then added together to obtain an overall body esteem score. Higher scores indicate better body esteem.
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