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Assessment of Social Influence on the Aesthetic Body Model

Assessment of Social Influence on the Aesthetic Body Model Test

In 5 minutes, it shows how family, friends, and media shape young women’s body image and beauty ideals. Quick 25-item results guide prevention, counseling, and media literacy support.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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6/9

Influence of Social Situations (IoSS)

Measures how much social situations (e.g., being in public settings) influence a person’s perception of their body and appearance ideals.

Low influence

Moderate influence

High influence

3 – 4: Low influence | 5 – 7: Moderate influence | 8 – 9: High influence

A score of 6 indicates a moderate impact of social situations on body perception, suggesting noticeable but not pervasive sensitivity to social context.

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7/15

Influence of the Thin Body Ideal (IotTBI)

Measures how strongly the thin body ideal shapes self-esteem and attitudes toward one's appearance.

Low influence

Moderate influence

High influence

5 – 8: Low influence | 9 – 12: Moderate influence | 13 – 15: High influence

A score of 7 suggests the thin body ideal has a relatively low influence on this person’s self-evaluation and appearance-related attitudes compared with higher scores.

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11/15

Advertising Influence (AI)

Measures the degree to which advertising and media images shape a person’s appearance ideals and attitudes toward their own body.

Low impact

Moderate impact

High impact

5 – 8: Low impact | 9 – 12: Moderate impact | 13 – 15: High impact

A score of 11 falls in the Moderate impact range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant influence of advertising on appearance ideals and body-related attitudes.

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12/18

Peer Influence (PI)

Measures how strongly peers’ opinions and behaviors shape a person’s perceptions of their body and beauty ideals.

Low peer influence

Moderate peer influence

High peer influence

6 – 9: Low peer influence | 10 – 14: Moderate peer influence | 15 – 18: High peer influence

A score of 12 indicates a moderate level of peer influence, suggesting peers sometimes affect body-related perceptions but are not the dominant source of pressure.

example score

12/18

Influence of Verbal Messages (IoVM)

Measures how strongly comments and verbal remarks from others influence a person’s attitudes and concerns about their body.

Low impact

Moderate impact

High impact

6 – 9: Low impact | 10 – 14: Moderate impact | 15 – 18: High impact

A score of 12 indicates a moderate impact of verbal messages, suggesting that others’ comments can meaningfully shape body-related attitudes at times.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School and college psychologists

41%OF USERS

Use it to quickly screen how family, peers, and media shape body ideals in adolescent and young adult clients.

Clinicians in youth counseling

34%OF USERS

Include it in intake to identify the main sources of appearance pressure and guide targeted support for body image concerns.

Researchers studying body image

25%OF USERS

Use it in studies to quantify social influences on beauty standards and compare groups across settings or time.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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The Influence of Social Situations (TIoSS)

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Normal range

5.6 — 7.7

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The Influence of the Thin Body Ideal (TIotTBI)

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8.9

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7.6 — 10.3

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The Impact of Advertising (TIoA)

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9.9

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8.4 — 11.4

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The Influence of Peers (TIoP)

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9.8

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7.7 — 11.9

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The Impact of Verbal Messages (TIoVM)

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12.4 — 15.6

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures how strongly social sources shape body-related beliefs and appearance ideals. It focuses on external influence rather than personal history.

Who is the questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for adolescents and young adult women. It is suitable for use in counseling, prevention work, and research settings.

What types of influences are covered?

Items cover influence from family, peers, and mass media. Responses indicate which sources have the strongest impact on appearance standards.

How long does it take and how is it completed?

It takes about 5 minutes and includes 25 items. Participants rate the degree of influence for each social source as instructed on the form.

How should results be used?

Results help identify whether intervention should target social pressures, personal beliefs, or media literacy. They should be interpreted as screening information, not as a diagnosis.

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Assessment of Social Influence on the Body Aesthetic Model Test

Assessment of Social Influence on the Aesthetic Body Model Test

body image appearance evaluation

This instrument is used to evaluate perceived social influences on body-related aesthetic ideals. The Assessment of Social Influence on the Aesthetic Body Model is a brief self-report measure designed to identify the relative impact of key social sources (e.g., family, peers, and media) on an individual’s body image standards.

It includes 25 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Results can help guide clinical formulation by clarifying the external pressures most associated with appearance-related beliefs and concerns, and may be used in assessment, prevention, or treatment planning with adolescents and young adults.

The Assessment of Social Influence on the Aesthetic Body Model was developed by J. Toro and colleagues.

Author: j-kevin-thompson, thomas-f-cash

Literature: Thompson, J. K., Heinberg, L. J., Altabe, M., & Tantleff-Dunn, S. Exacting beauty: Theory, assessment, and treatment of body image disturbance. American Psychological Association. 1999.; Toro, J., Salamero, M., & Martinez, E. Assessment of sociocultural influences on the aesthetic body shape model in anorexia nervosa. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 1994.

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