Photo‐Editing Scale: Development and Validation of a New Self‐Report Scale of Photo‐Editing Behaviors Among Chinese Females

A comprehensive measurement encompassing all photo‐editing techniques to assess photo‐editing behaviors remains absent. Based on 621 Chinese females, we developed and validated a self‐report scale to measure photo‐editing behaviors among Chinese females. In Study 1, experts classified photo‐editing techniques from mainstream apps into categories based on their functionalities. Initial items for the Photo‐Editing Scale (PES), comprising two subscales designed to measure the frequency and extent of participants’ photo‐editing behaviors, were developed. The final items of PES were determined via factor analyses. In Study 2, the validity and reliability of both subscales were examined. Findings revealed that each subscale, containing eight items associated with one factor, exhibited satisfactory internal consistency (McDonald ’ s omega = 0.91 for Photo‐Editing Extent subscale; McDonald ’ s omega = 0.85 for Photo‐Editing Frequency subscale), test–retest reliability, as well as discriminant, predictive, and convergent validity. The newly developed PES may help us better understand the photo‐editing behaviors and their impact on various mental health issues.