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Polish version of The Engagement with Beauty Scale
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Introduction: Beauty is a unique category that has been described and studied for thousands of years. New instruments are constantly being created to describe and analyze this phenomenon. This paper presents one of them, which has recently been adapted into Polish. The research that led to the creation of the Polish version also included the issue of the impact of beauty on the sense of happiness, satisfaction, and meaning of life.
Research Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the basic psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Engagement with Beauty Scale (EBS), originally developed by Rhett Diessner. The scale assesses the multidimensional construct of engagement with beauty across three domains: natural beauty, artistic beauty, and moral beauty.
Method: The study included a translation procedure which incorporated cross-cultural adaptation as well as an evaluation of the reliability and validity of the Polish version of the Engagement with Beauty Scale. Data collection was conducted in 2023 on a sample of 580 individuals residing in western Poland.
Results: The Cronbach alpha coefficient of internal consistency was 0.94 for the total EBS score, confirming the tool‘s reliability. Evidence for the validity of the EBS was obtained by examining Pearson's correlation coefficients among the subscales. All correlations were statistically significant (p < 0.05) and ranged from r = 0.59 to r = 0.89. The findings confirmed the reliability and validity of the Polish version of the instrument. Validity was supported by significant associations among the subscales, between the subscales and the total scale score, and with external measures, including the Engagement with Beauty Scale and the Openness to Experience Scale.
Conclusions: According to the evaluated criteria, the Polish version of the Engagement with Beauty Scale demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/lrp.2026.45.3.237-254
Date of publication: 2026-09-28 10:44:59
Date of submission: 2025-11-10 21:46:36
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