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Questionnaire for Media Body Image-

*Part 1: How Do You Feel about Your Body?

1. How important do you think physical attractiveness is in day-to-day social interaction for most people?

[ ] Very important [ ] Moderately important [ ] Slightly important [ ] Almost irrelevant
[ ] Completely irrelevant

2. How self-conscious are you about your appearance?

[ ] Not at all self-conscious [ ] A little self-conscious [ ] Somewhat self-conscious [ ] Quite self-conscious
[ ] Extremely self-conscious

3. How do you feel about these aspects of your appearance?

A - Extremely Satisfied B - Somewhat satisfied C - Somewhat dissatisfied D - Quite dissatisfied
E - Extremely dissatisfied

a. Height [ ] b. Weight [ ] c. Hips [ ] d. Hands [ ] e. Legs [ ] f. Hair [ ] g. Abdomen [ ]
h. Overall facial attractiveness [ ] I. Chest/breasts [ ] j. Arms [ ] k. Buttocks [ ] l. Size of sex organs [ ]
m. Muscle tone [ ] n. Shoulders [ ] o. Feet [ ]

4. When you look at your body in the mirror, how satisfied do you feel about what you see?

A - Extremely Satisfied B - Somewhat satisfied C - Somewhat dissatisfied D - Quite dissatisfied
E - Extremely dissatisfied

a. Height [ ] b. Weight [ ] c. Hips [ ] d. Hands [ ] e. Legs [ ] f. Hair [ ] g. Abdomen [ ]
h. Overall facial attractiveness [ ] I. Chest/breasts [ ] j. Arms [ ] k. Buttocks [ ] l. Size of sex organs [ ]
m. Muscle tone [ ] n. Shoulders [ ] o. Feet [ ]


*Part 2: What Causes Negative Feelings about Your Body?

5. How important are the following in making you feel bad about your body?

A - Very important B - Moderately important C - Slightly important D - Almost irrelevant
E - Completely irrelevant

a. Someone rejecting you [ ] b. Not getting regular exercise [ ]
c. Being in a bad mood about something else [ ] d. Being around someone who is critical of you [ ]
e. Not living up to your family's standards for "looks" [ ] f. Negative sexual experiences [ ]
g. Eating fattening foods [ ] h. Not feeling confident in your abilities [ ]
I. Remembering being teased when you were younger [ ]
j. A partner's opinion about your appearance [ ]
k. Relationships not going well [ ] l. Gaining weight [ ] m. Looking at your face in the mirror [ ]
n. Looking at your stomach in the mirror [ ]

*PART 3: What Causes Positive Feelings about Your Body?

6. How important are the following in making you feel good about your body?

A - Very important B - Moderately important C - Slightly important D - Almost irrelevant
E - Completely irrelevant

a. Regular exercise [ ] b. Losing weight [ ] c. Compliments from others on your appearance [ ]
d. Relationships with others going well [ ] e. Confidence in your abilities [ ]
f. Love from another person [ ] g. Positive sexual experiences [ ] h. Feeling effective as a person [ ]
i. Acceptance of your body the way it is [ ] j. Using cosmetic or personal grooming products [ ]
k. Wearing flattering clothing [ ] l. Feeling "thin" [ ] m. Reading articles about accepting your body [ ]
n. Eating low-fat foods [ ] o. Receiving a massage [ ] p. Practicing yoga [ ] r. Plastic surgery [ ]

*PART 4: What Shaped Your Body Image during Childhood or Adolescence?

7. When you were growing up, how important was the following in shaping your attitudes toward your body?

A - Very important B - Moderately important C - Slightly important D - Almost irrelevant
E - Completely irrelevant

a. Fashion magazine models [ ] b. Movie or television celebrities [ ] c. Sports figures [ ]
d. Your own participation in sports [ ] e. Career or professional role models [ ]
f. Your mother's attitude about your body [ ] g. Your father's attitude about your body [ ]
h. Positive relationships with friends [ ] I. Positive sexual experiences [ ]
j. Negative sexual experiences [ ] k. Teasing by others [ ] l. Personal feelings about your weight [ ]
m. Turning your attention to schoolwork [ ]

8. If I could weigh exactly what I want for the rest of my life, I would trade how many months/years of my life?

[ ] 1 month [ ] 2-6 months [ ] 6-12 months [ ] 1-3 years [ ] 3-5 years [ ] More than 5 years

*Part 6: The Effects of the Media on Your Body Image

A - Always B - Very often C - Often D - Rarely E – Never

9. Do you compare yourself to models in magazines, TV or films? [ ]

10. Do you carefully study the shapes of models in magazines, TV or films? [ ]

11. Do you buy cosmetics or personal grooming products because of magazine, TV and film models [ ]

12. Do very thin or muscular magazine, TV or film models make you feel insecure about your weight? [ ]

13. Do very thin or muscular magazine, TV or film models make you want to lose weight to be like them? [ ]

14. Do you feel angry or resentful at magazine, TV or film models because they are so thin or muscular? [ ]

A - Strongly agree B - Moderately agree C - Slightly agree D - Moderately disagree
E - Strongly disagree

15. I would like models in magazines, TV and film to be more representative of the range of body shapes. [ ]

16. I would buy magazines and watch programmes/films that contained some attractive heavier models. [ ]

17. I would buy magazines and watch programmes/films that contained some attractive shorter models. [ ]

18. I would rather accept my weight than struggle to control it. [ ]

19. I believe that clothes look better on thin models. [ ]

20. Fat people should not appear in magazines, TV or films because they set poor examples for the public. [ ]


*Personal Background
21. How old are you? ------ Years
22. Are you [ ] Female [ ] Male
23. How much do you weigh? ------Stone ----- Pounds
24. What is your height? ----- Feet ----- Inches
25. What is your desired weight? ------Stone ------ Pounds


Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.