Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 in Iran

•Persian Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) has a one-dimensional structure.•Persian BAS-2 has acceptable internal consistency in men and women.•Persian BAS-2 has acceptable convergent validity among men and women.•Compared to women, men have higher body appreciation in Iran.

Tylka and Wood-Barcalow (2015b) developed the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) as a psychometrically robust measure that is conceptually consistent with recent findings on positive body image. The present study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the BAS-2 in Iran. Participants were 568 men and 525 women from seven universities in Tehran, Iran. Two exploratory factor analyses were performed on data from women and men separately. Similar to the original English version, the Persian BAS-2 had a one-factor solution. Persian BAS-2 scores had satisfactory convergent validity (indexed by significantly correlations with self-esteem and life satisfaction) and internal consistency. Men had significantly higher scores on BAS-2 compared to women. The present study suggests that the Persian BAS-2 has adequate psychometric properties to assess body appreciation.