eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Applied Psychology 2333-4738 2015-06-07 3 3 62 66 10.12691/ajap-3-3-3 AJAP2015333 article Mohammad Atari Atari@ut.ac.ir 1 Saeed Akbari-Zardkhaneh 2 Leila Mohammadi 2 Mehrnoosh Soufiabadi 2 Department of psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran Previous research has shown that the factor structure of Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) may be different across different cultures. The present study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of Body Appreciation Scale in a sample of 206 Iranian women. Item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, parallel analysis, and correlational analysis were conducted to evaluate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the instrument. Exploratory factor analysis suggested a three-factor solution; however, parallel analysis and scree plot suggested a two-factor structure. The two-factor solution had a supporting body of literature in non-Western populations and could be conceptually explained. The internal consistency of the scale was very high (alpha=0.94). Concurrent validity of the scale was assessed by correlational analysis of the related constructs. BAS was significantly correlated with the related variables. Suggestions for future research on the factor structure of the scale are discussed. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajap/3/3/3/ajap-3-3-3.pdf body appreciation body image validation psychometrics factor analysis