Abstract
This study developed the Young Women’s Appearance-Related Negative Emotions Scale—Trait Version (YWANES-T) from the standpoint of cognitive-behavioral theory. In the first study, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 262 adolescent female university students, and the YWANES-T, a single factorial scale consisting of 13 items with high internal consistency (reliability), was developed as a result. In the second study, test-retest reliability (n=126) and concurrent validity of the YWANES-T (sample 1: n=210, sample 2: n=227) were examined on adolescent university students. Results showed that the test-retest correlation was .75 (p<.001). As for the YWANES-T scores, there could be seen a moderate relation with the scores of negative evaluations of one’s appearance, self-esteem, and so on. This study indicates that the YWANES-T is a psychometrically valid scale to measure the traits of adolescent women’s negative emotions regarding their general physical appearance.
