Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Social Comparison through Physical Appearance Scale (SCPAS). This scale was based on the original Social Comparison Rating Scale (SCRS; Allan & Gilbert, 1995) and assesses the subjective perception of women’s attractiveness, social ranking and group fit, according to the way one compares herself with others, using physical appearance as a reference. The participants are instructed to select a number, using a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 10, which best translates the way they feel in relation to other people [e.g., ‘When I physically compare myself with friends, colleagues and other known girls (proximal targets – Part A: Peers) /models, actresses or celebrities (distal targets – Part B: Models), I feel . . . Inferior/Superior, Left out/Accepted, Devalued/Valued’]. Higher scores represent more favourable comparisons. The SCPAS presents a high internal reliability (.94 in Part A: Peers, and .96 in Part B: Models).