The Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Validation among Serbian Adults

Marko Jovic; Marcos Sforza; Milan Jovanovic; Marija Jovic

doi:10.1007/s12144-016-9458-7

The Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Validation among Serbian Adults

Curr Psychol. 2017;36(4):707-718. doi: 10.1007/s12144-016-9458-7. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

Authors

Marko Jovic¹, Marcos Sforza², Milan Jovanovic³, Marija Jovic⁴

Affiliations

¹ Clinic for Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Zvecanska 9, Belgrade, Serbia.
² Dolan Park Hospital, Stoney Lane, B60 1LY, Bromsgrove, UK.
³ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Zvecanska 9, Belgrade, Serbia.
⁴ Department of Marketing Management and Public Relations, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Jove Ilica 154, Belgrade, Serbia.

Abstract

We examined the validity of the Serbian version of the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale (ACSS; Henderson-King and Henderson-King 2005). A total of 622 Serbian adults completed the ACSS, along with Serbian translations of measures for the discrepancy between actual body weight and ideal body weight, body appreciation, sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, and demographics. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to compare how different ACSS models fitted the collected data. A three-factor model provided the best fit to the data relative to two- and one-factor models. The three-factor model had good internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, and nomological validity. The ACSS seems to be a valid instrument for use in Serbian populations. Our study will contribute towards better understanding of the acceptance of cosmetic surgery from a cross-cultural perspective.

Keywords: Acceptance of cosmetic surgery scale; Confirmative factor analysis; Serbian adults; Validity.