Positive body image may be particularly relevant to assess for Brazilian gay and bisexual men, given the extent of sexual minority stressors (e.g., harassment, discrimination) in Brazilian culture, which can impair one’s self-perception and concept. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) among Brazilian cisgender gay and bisexual adult men, aged 18–50 years. We evaluated the factor structure using a two-step, split-sample exploratory (EFA; n = 682) and confirmatory factor analytic approach (CFA; n = 727), which supported the one-factor structure of the measure. Additionally, convergent validity, internal consistency, and 2-week test-retest reliability were assessed. The BAS-2 scores showed small to large negative correlations with self-objectification beliefs and behaviors, drive for muscularity and appearance-ideal internalization measures. We also found good internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the measure. Taken together, these results support the use of the BAS-2 in Brazilian cisgender gay and bisexual men and provide an initial understanding of body appreciation and other related constructs among this population.

考虑到巴西文化中性少数压力源（例如，骚扰、歧视）的程度，积极的身体形象可能与评估巴西男同性恋和双性恋男性特别相关，这可能会损害一个人的自我认知和概念。因此，本研究的目的是评估 18-50 岁巴西顺性别男同性恋和双性恋成年男性的身体欣赏量表 2 (BAS-2) 的心理测量特性。我们使用两步拆分样本探索（EFA；n  = 682）和验证性因子分析方法（CFA；n = 727），这支持了该措施的单因素结构。此外，还评估了收敛效度、内部一致性和 2 周重测信度。BAS-2 分数与自我客观化的信念和行为、肌肉发达的驱动力和外观理想的内化措施显示出从小到大的负相关。我们还发现该措施具有良好的内部一致性和重测信度。总之，这些结果支持在巴西顺性别男同性恋和双性恋男性中使用 BAS-2，并初步了解该人群中的身体欣赏和其他相关结构。