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Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire – EDBQ
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EDBQ
Instructions: Choose the rating (place a mark on the line) that best describes what you
usually believe or what you believe most of the time. Base your response of what you
emotionally feel or believe and not on what you rationally believe to be true.
I donβt usually believe this at all 0-β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β–β-100I am usually completely convinced that this is true
1. Iβm stupid
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2. Iβm no good
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3. Iβm a failure
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4. Iβm useless
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5. Iβm dull
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6. Iβm not a likeable person
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7. Iβm all alone
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8. I donβt like myself very much
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9. Iβm unlovable
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10. Iβm ugly
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11. If my thighs are firm it means Iβm a better person
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12. If my hips are narrow it means Iβm successful
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13. If my bottom is small people will take me seriously
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14. If I gain weight it means Iβm a bad person
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15. If I gain weight Iβm nothing
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16. If my body shape is in proportion people will love me
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17. If my hips are thin people will approve of me
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18. If I lose weight people will be friendly and want to get to know me
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19. If I lose weight people will care about me
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20. If I lose weight Iβll count more in the world
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21. If my stomach is flat Iβll be more desirable
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22. If my flesh is firm Iβm more attractive
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23. If my body is lean I can feel good about myself
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24. If I eat desserts or puddings Iβll get fat
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25. Body fat/flabbiness is disgusting
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26. If I eat bad foods such as fatsβ sweetsβ bread and cereals they will turn into fat
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27. If Iβve eating something I have to get rid of it as soon as possible
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28. If I binge and vomit I can stay in control
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29. If I eat three meals a day like other people Iβll gain weight
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30. If I eat normally Iβll gain weight
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31. If I stay hungry I can guard against losing control and getting fat
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32. If I eat a forbidden food I wonβt be able to stop
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Cite this article
mohammad looti (2026). Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (EDBQ). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/eating-disorder-belief-questionnaire-edbq/
mohammad looti. "Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (EDBQ)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 19 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/eating-disorder-belief-questionnaire-edbq/.
mohammad looti. "Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (EDBQ)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/eating-disorder-belief-questionnaire-edbq/.
mohammad looti (2026) 'Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (EDBQ)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/eating-disorder-belief-questionnaire-edbq/.
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