Table 1 Avatar grid code

Detail Level

Body details

Numbers of body parts (arms, legs, face, feet, hands, etc.)

1 = one or more body parts are missing

2 = all parts are represented but one or more are hidden

3 = all body parts are presented and visible

Face details

Numbers of facial features (eyes, nose, lips, etc.)

1 = one or more facial features are missing

2 = all features are represented but one or more are hidden

3 = all features are presented and visible

Clothing details

Numbers of garments and accessories (tops, pants, skirts, hats, etc.)

1 = one or more clothing items are missing

2 = all clothing items are represented but one or more are hidden

3 = all clothing items are represented

Sexual Characterization Level

Body sexual characterization (body features driven by physical development)

Number of sexual features (breasts or hips for girls; body hair or muscles for boys)

1 = no sexual body elements

2 = one sexual body element is represented

3 = two or more sexual body elements are represented

Facial sexual characterization (facial features driven both by physical development and socio-cultural aspects)

Numbers of facial sexual features (makeup or eyelashes for girls; beard or square jaw for boys)

1 = no sexual facial elements

2 = one sexual element is represented

3 = two or more sexual facial elements are represented

Clothing sexual characterization (gendered nature of the clothes)

Numbers of gendered clothing items (skirts and tops for girls; pants and sweatshirts for boys)

1 = clothes don’t belong a specific gender

2 = one clothing item identifies the gender