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An adapted version of the 9-item Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) was administered to Black females (N = 179) ages 11 to 14 years. Comparison between body composition (BMI) and social physique anxiety (SPA) indicated greatest SPA in overweight/obese participants. No change over age was observed. In comparison to previous data for a White sample, these Black early adolescent females evidenced somewhat lower social physique anxiety than the White females. The lower SPA supports the hypothesis that Black females are more accepting of a larger physique in early adolescence. Factor analysis supported a substantitive/non-substantitive two-factor model for the SPAS-C.
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