Weight Bias: A Systematic Review of Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of Self-Report Questionnaires

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dc.contributor.authorLacroix, Emilie
dc.contributor.authorAlberga, Angela S.
dc.contributor.authorRussell-Mayhew, Shelly
dc.contributor.authorMcLaren, Lindsay
dc.contributor.authorvon Ranson, Kristin
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-11T16:46:46Z
dc.date.available2024-06-11T16:46:46Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-10
dc.descriptionLacroix, E., Alberga, A. S., Russell-Mayhew, S., McLaren, L., & von Ranson, K. M. (2017). A systematic review of the characteristics and psychometric properties of self-report questionnaires to assess weight bias. Obesity Facts, 10(3), 223-237. The final, published version of this article is available at https://karger.com/?doi=10.1159/000475716.
dc.description.abstractBackground: People living with overweight and obesity often experience weight-based stigmatization. Investigations of the prevalence and correlates of weight bias and evaluation of weight bias reduction interventions depend upon psychometrically-sound measurement. Our paper is the first to comprehensively evaluate the psychometric properties, use of people-first language within items, and suitability for use with various populations of available self-report measures of weight bias. Methods: We searched five electronic databases to identify English-language self-report questionnaires of weight bias. We rated each questionnaire's psychometric properties based on initial validation reports and subsequent use, and examined item language. Results: Our systematic review identified 40 original self-report questionnaires. Most questionnaires were brief, demonstrated adequate internal consistency, and tapped key cognitive and affective dimensions of weight bias such as stereotypes and blaming. Current psychometric evidence is incomplete for many questionnaires, particularly with regard to the properties of test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change as well as discriminant and structural validity. Most questionnaires were developed prior to debate surrounding terminology preferences, and do not employ people-first language in the items administered to participants. Conclusions: We provide information and recommendations for clinicians and researchers in selecting psychometrically sound measures of weight bias for various purposes and populations, and discuss future directions to improve measurement of this construct.
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dc.identifier.citationLacroix, E., Alberga, A., Russell-Mathew, S., McLaren, L., & von Ranson, K. (2017). Weight Bias: A Systematic Review of Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of Self-Report Questionnaires. Obesity Facts, 10(3), 223–237. https://doi.org/10.1159/000475716
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000475716
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/118867
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherKarger Publishers
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen
dc.publisher.hasversionpublishedVersion
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectWeight bias
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectStigma
dc.subjectSystematic review
dc.subjectAssessment
dc.titleWeight Bias: A Systematic Review of Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of Self-Report Questionnaires
dc.typeArticle
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduate, Faculty
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