Table 2 Standardised estimates of factor loadings from the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the total sample

1. I respect my body

.80

.87

.84

2. I feel good about my body

.82

.90

.85

3. I feel that my body has at least some good qualities

.78

.83

.81

4. I take a positive attitude towards my body

.87

.88

.88

5. I am attentive to my body’s needs

.77

.83

.79

6. I feel love for my body

.86

.85

.86

7. I appreciate the different and unique characteristics of my body

.83

.88

.86

8. My behaviour reveals my positive attitude toward my body; for example, I hold my head high and smile

.83

.89

.86

9. I am comfortable in my body

.85

.86

.86

10. I feel like I am beautiful even if I am different from media images of attractive people (e.g., models, actresses/actors)

.79

.85

.83