The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (Pacs-R): Approbation on the Russian Sample

Occupation: Senior Research Associate
Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences. Laboratory of Cognitive Processes and Mathematical Psychology
Address: Moscow, Yaroslavskaya str., 13, bldn. 1

E. Samoylenko

Occupation: Chief researcher, laboratory of cognitive processes and mathematical psychology
Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Moscow, Yaroslavskaya str., 13, bldn. 1

Journal name

Psikhologicheskii zhurnal

Edition

Volume 43 Issue 4

Pages

99-108

Abstract

The article concerns the results of approbation of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised, PACS-R (Schaefer, Thompson, 2014), for Russian-speaking population. The Russian version of the PACS-R was administered to 579 Russian males and females. To check the convergent validity, the measures of social comparison orientation and body image were used. Satisfactory psychometric characteristics, in particular, high internal consistency of the scale and test-retest reliability were shown. Meaningful significant correlations of the PACS-R with measuresof self-esteem, and three factors of the Big Five questionnaire were obtained. Overall, the results indicate that the Russian version of the PACS-R scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing appearance comparison tendencies in Russian population.

Keywords

comparison, comparison of appearance, social comparison, body image, personal characteristics

Acknowledgment

The study was carried out within the framework of the State Assignment, project № 0138-2022-0007. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

Publication date

15.09.2022

Number of characters

26118

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GOST	Artemtseva N., Samoylenko E. The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (Pacs-R): Approbation on the Russian Sample // Psikhologicheskii zhurnal – 2022. – V. 43. – Issue 4 C. 99-108 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://psy.jes.su/S020595920021485-9-1 (circulation date: 04.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020595920021486-0
MLA	Artemtseva, N., Samoylenko, E. "The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (Pacs-R): Approbation on the Russian Sample." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43.4 (2022):99-108. DOI: 10.31857/S020595920021486-0
APA	Artemtseva N., Samoylenko E. (2022). The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (Pacs-R): Approbation on the Russian Sample. Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43(4), pp.99-108 DOI: 10.31857/S020595920021486-0

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