Translation and Validation of the Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI) for College Students in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

In today's rapidly evolving society, appearance anxiety is an increasingly prevalent psychological problem that has gained importance, especially among youngsters. The purpose of the study was to validate and translate the appearance anxiety inventory. For this study, a method of quantitative research was used. 350 college students were selected for the sample with the help of convenience sampling technique from Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The Urdu translation was done using the appearance anxiety inventory (AAI), which was developed by Veale et al. in 2014. AMOS 21 and SPSS version 22 were applied for data analysis. Results demonstrate that a good alpha value of 0.89 was obtained by computing the alpha reliability of the translated scale. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate the AAI-Urdu version. The one-factor model that originally appeared in CFA for the AAI-Urdu revealed mixed findings about the model's fitness, with an acceptable fit measured by RMSEA=0.051, CFI=.956, and TLI=.941. The cultural adaptation and validation of AAI in Pakistan is a step toward further development and research in the wider discipline of psychology. In line with Pakistan's modern standards and culture, it would facilitate the adaption and development of new instruments. Because the majority of Pakistanis struggle with proper English comprehension, Urdu version instruments are necessary for psychological assessments.