Psychometric properties of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) among a sample of overweight/obese French-speaking adolescents
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Maïano, Christophe, Aimé, Annie, Lepage, Geneviève, ASPQ Team and Morin, Alexandre J. S.. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) among a sample of overweight/obese French-speaking adolescents. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity. 24, p. 575–583. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-017-0382-0
Authors | Maïano, Christophe, Aimé, Annie, Lepage, Geneviève, ASPQ Team and Morin, Alexandre J. S. |
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Abstract | Purpose: The Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) was recently developed to assess the internalization of weight stigma among English-speaking overweight and obese adults. The objective of the present study was to develop and examine the psychometric properties of a French version of the WSSQ, as well as its applicability to adolescents. Methods: The sample comprised 156 overweight and obese adolescents (81 boys, 75 girls, Mage = 16.31). The factor validity and the convergent validity of the French version of the WSSQ were examined using a confirmatory factor analysis and a structural equation model, respectively. Results: The a priori two-factor structure of the WSSQ and the composite reliability of its subscales (self-devaluation and fear of enacted stigma) were supported. Convergent validity analyses revealed that both WSSQ subscales were significantly and (a) negatively correlated with measures of self-esteem and physical appearance, and (b) positively correlated with measures of anxiety, depression, fear of negative appearance evaluation, and eating-related pathology (fear of getting fat, eating-related control, food preoccupation, vomiting-purging behaviors, and eating-related guilt subscales). However, no significant relation was found between the WSSQ subscales and body mass index. Conclusion: These results suggest that the French version of the WSSQ has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used to assess weight self-stigma among overweight and obese adolescents. |
Keywords | weight stigma; body mass index; WSSQ; French; convergent validity |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity |
Journal citation | 24, p. 575–583 |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag Italia Srl |
ISSN | 1590-1262 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-017-0382-0 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85019347176 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 575–583 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Author's accepted manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Additional information | This record contains a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Eating and Weight Disorders. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-017-0382-0 |
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