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Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire

(WSSQ)

Research Group
CBPI
Contacts Lara Sofia Nascimento Palmeira

TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION

Questionário de estigma internalizado em relação ao peso

ORIGINAL VERSION

Lillis, J., Luoma, J. B., Levin, M. E., & Hayes, S. C. (2010)

PORTUGUESE VERSION

Palmeira, L., Cunha, M., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2016)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Weight self-stigma Questionnaire is a 12 items self-report measure designed specifically to assess weigh self-stigma in overweight and obese individuals. It comprises two subscales: self-devaluation (negative thoughts and emotions about being overweight) and fear of enacted stigma (involves the perception of being discriminated, as well as, the identification to a stigmatized group). Items 1 to 6 comprise the self-devaluation subscale and items 7 to 12 the fear of enacted stigma subscale. All items are rated in a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree), with higher scores reflecting the presence of more weight self-stigma.

REFERENCES

  • Lillis, J., Luoma, J. B., Levin, M. E., & Hayes, S. C. (2010). Measuring Weight Self‐stigma: The Weight Self‐stigma Questionnaire. Obesity, 18(5), 971-976.

  • Palmeira L., Pinto-Gouveia J., Cunha M. (2016). The role of weight self-stigma on the quality of life of women with overweight and obesity: A multi-group comparison between binge eaters and non-binge eaters. Appetite,105, 782-9. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.07.015.
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