Body Appreciation Scale, BAS Test - the question form
Questions: 13 · 3 minutes
1. I respect my body.
1 – Definitely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Definitely untrue
2. I feel good about my body.
1 – Absolutely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Partly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Absolutely untrue
3. Overall, I am satisfied with my body.
1 – Definitely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Definitely untrue
4. I accept my body as it is, including its flaws.
1 – Definitely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Somewhat untrue
5 – Definitely untrue
5. I feel that my body has certain positive qualities.
1 – Definitely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Definitely untrue
6. I have a positive attitude toward my body.
1 – Absolutely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Absolutely untrue
7. I am attentive to my body’s needs.
1 – Completely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not at all true
8. My self-respect does not depend on my body shape or weight.
1 – Definitely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Definitely untrue
9. I do not devote all of my energy to worrying about my body shape and weight.
1 – Completely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Completely untrue
10. For the most part, I feel positively about my body.
1 – Absolutely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Absolutely untrue
11. I lead a healthy lifestyle to care for my body.
1 – Completely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Completely untrue
12. I do not let unrealistically thin images of women in advertising and the media influence how I feel about my body.
1 – Definitely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Definitely untrue
13. I still love my body despite its imperfections.
1 – Completely true
2 – Mostly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Completely untrue