There is a need for a psychometrically robust body image measure to advance body image scholarship among Indonesian adolescents. This study aimed to validate a Bahasa Indonesia version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents (BESAA). The measure was forward and back translated from English into Bahasa Indonesia (i.e., primary Indonesian language) and was assessed for comprehension and cultural appropriateness using cognitive interviews and expert reviews. The factor structure, reliability, and validity of the measure was tested with adolescents aged 11–17 years from two districts in Indonesia (N = 650; 51.5 % girls). Exploratory factor analysis identified a suitable 17-item three-factor solution for the BESAA, with Appearance Positive, Appearance Negative, and Weight subscales. This model was confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis and found to be largely invariant across gender and age. Test re-test reliability and internal consistency of the subscales were acceptable. The Bahasa Indonesia version of the BESAA is a psychometrically robust measure suitable for use among Indonesian adolescents. Reasons as to why the factor structure of the BESAA differentiates across cultural contexts are discussed.

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印度尼西亚青少年成人和青少年身体自尊量表的翻译和验证

需要一种心理测量上稳健的身体意象测量方法来促进印度尼西亚青少年的身体意象研究。本研究旨在验证印尼语版本的成人和青少年身体自尊量表 (BISAA)。该衡量标准从英语正向和反向翻译成印度尼西亚语（即主要印度尼西亚语言），并通过认知访谈和专家评审来评估理解性和文化适当性。该措施的因素结构、可靠性和有效性在印度尼西亚两个地区的 11-17 岁青少年中进行了测试（N = 650；51.5% 是女孩）。探索性因素分析确定了适合 BSAA 的 17 项三因素解决方案，包括外观阳性、外观阴性和体重分量表。该模型通过验证性因素分析得到证实，并发现在不同性别和年龄之间基本不变。重新测试的信度和分量表的内部一致性是可以接受的。印度尼西亚语版本的 BESAA 是一项适合印度尼西亚青少年使用的心理测量强有力的测量方法。讨论了 BSAA 的因子结构在不同文化背景下存在差异的原因。