Translation and Adaptation of the CARSAL / CARVAL Scale to Portugal: A psychometric study

Abstract

This research aims to study the translation, adaptation and psychometric properties analyze of the CARSAL / CARVAL instrument. The sample consisted of 202 adults, aged between 18 and 68 years old, from various regions of mainland Portugal and its islands. The participants answered sociodemographic questions; two aspects of appearance self-schema; schematic investment and appearance self-awareness; and positive and negative affect. The exploratory factor analysis allowed the underlying factor structure identification, confirming the items of each dimension. The results suggested adequate internal consistency indices in both dimensions, verifying the variables homogeneity. Confirmatory factorial analysis presented good adjustment, indicating a two-factor adjusted model, composed of 13 items. The CARSAL / CARVAL as a psychometrically robust instrument in the evaluation of the two aspects of appearance self-schema (salience / valence).