Please circle the response that best captures your own experience: none some a lot
1. I’ve felt pressure from my friends to lose weight.
2. I’ve noticed a strong message from my friends to have a thin body.
3. I’ve felt pressure from my family to lose weight .
4. I’ve noticed a strong message from my family to have a thin body
5. I’ve felt pressure from people I’ve dated to lose weight. .
6. I’ve noticed a strong message from people I’ve dated to have a thin body.
7. I’ve felt pressure from the media (e.g.‚ TV‚ magazines) to lose weight.
8. I’ve noticed a strong message from the media to have a thin body.
9. Family members tease me about my weight or body shape.
10. Kids at school tease me about my weight or body shape.
This instrument can be found at: http://www.ori.org/sticemeasures/ & http://www.banrepcultural.org/sites/default/files/natalia-rojas-segura-Thesis_final.pdf
1=none‚ 2‚ 3=some‚ 4‚ 5=a lot
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