Spanish version of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS): results from two samples of female university students

espanolLa auto-cosificacion ocurre cuando una persona interioriza la perspectiva de si misma como observadora, viendose como un objeto o una coleccion de partes del cuerpo. Realizamos dos estudios para validar la version espanola de la ‘Objectified Body Consciousness Scale’ (OBCS). Esta escala evalua la auto-cosificacion femenina a traves de tres componentes: vigilancia corporal, verguenza corporal y creencias de control de la apariencia. En el Estudio 1 y el Estudio 2, 218 y 201 estudiantes universitarias respectivamente, contestaron a la version espanola de la escala y a otras medidas relacionadas. Asimismo, en el Estudio 2, informaron de sus emociones despues de ser expuestas a un escenario cosificador. Las tres subescalas de la version espanola de la OBCS mostraron indices de consistencia interna adecuados (α = .68 a .84), y el analisis factorial confirmatorio senalo la solucion de tres factores como la mas apropiada. Tambien se encontro una validez convergente adecuada en relacion con el Self-Objectification Questionnaire (SOQ) y otras variables como autoestima, orientacion hacia los demas, sexismo hostil y disfrute de la sexualizacion. Estos hallazgos sugieren que la version espanola de la OBCS es una medida satisfactoria para evaluar la auto-cosificacion en mujeres universitarias espanolas. EnglishSelf-objectification happens when people internalize a view of themselves as an object or collection of body parts. Two studies were conducted to validate the Spanish version of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS). This scale assesses self-objectification through three components: body surveillance, body shame and appearance control beliefs in women. In Study 1 and Study 2, 218 and 201 female undergraduate students, respectively, responded to the Spanish version of this scale and other related measures. In Study 2, they also reported on their emotions after being exposed to an objectifying scenario. The three subscales of the Spanish version of the OBCS showed acceptable indices of internal consistency (ranging between α = .68 to .84), and the confirmatory factor analysis showed a three-factor solution to be the most appropriate. Adequate convergent validity was found with respect to the Self-Objectification Questionnaire (SOQ) and other variables such as self-esteem, other-directedness, hostile sexism and enjoyment of sexualization. These findings suggest that the Spanish version of the OBCS is a satisfactory measure of college women’s self-objectification.