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Assessing exposure to weight stigma: development and initial validation of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory
Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr1, I-Hua Chen2, Iqbal Pramukti3
1Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan.
Journal of Eating Disorders
|January 6, 2025
Summary
This study introduces the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) to measure weight stigma from various sources. The WeSEI demonstrates good reliability and validity for assessing weight stigma exposure in diverse populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Weight stigma significantly impacts individual health and well-being.
- Stigma originates from diverse interpersonal and non-interpersonal sources.
- A validated instrument is needed to measure observed weight stigma.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop and validate the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI).
- Assess diverse sources of observed weight stigma.
- Provide a reliable tool for research and clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 15,991 participants (Taiwanese and Chinese young adults/adolescents).
- Utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA & CFA) for scale validation.
- Assessed WeSEI reliability, validity, and measurement invariance.
Main Results:
- Confirmed a seven-factor structure for the 35-item WeSEI.
- Demonstrated measurement invariance across subsamples, gender, and weight status.
- Found positive correlations between WeSEI factors and self-stigma measures.
Conclusions:
- The WeSEI effectively measures observed weight stigma from multiple sources.
- The instrument exhibits good reliability, validity, and invariance.
- WeSEI is a valuable tool for assessing weight stigma exposure in research and clinical settings.
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