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Do I Have a Negative Body Image?
It’s important to recognize the signs of a negative body image. Once you recognize the problem, you can work on accepting your body. The sooner you address the problem, the more likely you are to overcome it.
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Answer honestly.
Don’t share your answers with anyone.
Number your paper 1-25. You may write a Y or an N for YES or NO.
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1-Do you have a fear of appearing overweight or underweight?
2-Do you think about food a lot when you are not eating and not hungry? 3-Do you constantly (critically) compare your body with others?
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4-When you exercise, do you frequently think about how it may change your appearance? 5-Do you say negative things about your body to other people?
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6-Do you say mean things about your body to yourself (in your head or out loud)? 7-Do you think it is better to look good than to feel good?
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8-Do you feel bad about yourself or your body after looking at magazines or watching television?
9-Do you judge others you see in the media, positively or negatively, based on how they look?
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10-Think of someone you think is very fit and healthy. Would it be OK with you if they did something unhealthy to help them appear fit and healthy? 11-Do you often feel guilty after eating a very high calorie meal?
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12-Do ever wish you could throw your food up after you ate it so the food would not be in your body and making you fat?
13-Do you avoid social activities because you think others will find you unattractive?
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14-Do you avoid eating around other people?
15-Do you wish you could change the way you look?
16-Are you jealous of others who look the way you would like to look?
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17-Do you often fantasize about changing your appearance or certain parts of your body?
18-Do you often deal with difficult feelings with food?
19-Do you lie or have you been secretive about your eating behavior?
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20-Do you go on eating binges that you felt you might not be able to stop?
21-Have you used vomiting, laxatives, water pills, and/or diet pills to control your weight?
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22-Do you participate in a sport that might encourage weight loss? (cheerleading – fliers, dance, gymnastics, or any sport with weigh ins) 23-Are you a perfectionist?
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24-Do you have difficulty coping with problems?
25-Do you feel that you have to constantly get the approval of others?
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Add up the amount of times you answered YES.
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IMPORTANT!
• The results of this survey should be private and there is no need to share them with anyone in class.
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0-6: means you have a positive body image and self-esteem
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7-12 means you have an average body image and self-esteem
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13-18 means you have a negative body image and self-esteem. You should consider talking to someone about this issue, as you may have a slight risk of doing something bad to your body to change the way you look.
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19-25 means you have a very negative body image and self-esteem. You NEED TO speak to someone about this issue, as you run the risk of doing something unhealthy to change the way you look.
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If you are concerned about the results, you should talk to someone who can help.
Who could you or a friend go to if there is a concern?
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Speak to a friend or relative, but eventually you should speak to a professional who can help.
This would include a doctor, the school nurse, your guidance counselor, or a teacher.