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Megan R Lindloff¹, Angela Meadows², Rachel M Calogero¹

¹Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario.

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Researchers developed and validated the Fat Microaggressions Scale to measure everyday indignities faced by fat individuals. This new scale offers a reliable tool for studying the health impacts of fat microaggressions.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Public Health

Background:

Fat microaggressions are commonplace indignities experienced by fat individuals.
Existing research on microaggressions highlights their negative health associations.
A validated scale for measuring fat microaggressions was previously unavailable.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and psychometrically validate the Fat Microaggressions Scale.
To provide a quantitative measure for assessing fat microaggressions.

Main Methods:

Item development involved systematic review, analysis of social media data (#fatmicroaggressions), and Delphi review.
Four studies (N=343, 410, 197) were conducted to establish factor structure, construct validity, and test-retest reliability.
Data were collected from online samples of fat adults.

Main Results:

A four-factor structure for the Fat Microaggressions Scale was identified and confirmed.
The scale demonstrated evidence of construct validity and test-retest reliability.
The research successfully developed a psychometrically validated quantitative measure.

Conclusions:

The Fat Microaggressions Scale is a newly validated tool for measuring these experiences.
The scale provides a framework for categorizing and studying fat microaggressions.
This measure can advance research on the health impacts of fat microaggressions.