Psychometric evaluation of a revised version of the body appreciation scale-2 for autistic adults (BAS-2A)

Phaedra Longhurst; Jennifer Todd; Jane Elizabeth Aspell; Viren Swami

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101706

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Psychometric evaluation of a revised version of the body appreciation scale-2 for autistic adults (BAS-2A)

Phaedra Longhurst

Jennifer Todd

Jane Elizabeth Aspell Viren Swami

Body Image Vol. 49 pp. 101706 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2024
Vol/Issue: 49
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Authors

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Phaedra Longhurst

Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge UK

J

Jennifer Todd

School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK; Centre for Psychological Medicine, Perdana University, Kuala Lumpur 50490, Malaysia

J

Jane Elizabeth Aspell

Anglia Ruskin University, UK

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Viren Swami

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Phaedra Longhurst, Jennifer Todd, Jane Elizabeth Aspell, et al. (2024). Psychometric evaluation of a revised version of the body appreciation scale-2 for autistic adults (BAS-2A). Body Image, 49, 101706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101706

Psychometric evaluation of a revised version of the body appreciation scale-2 for autistic adults (BAS-2A)

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