Sociocultural Influences on Fear of Fat Scale (SI-FAT)

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Chapter 122 - Sociocultural Influences on Fear of Fat Scale (SI-FAT)

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Rachel F. Rodgers ,

Emily M. Choquette and

Debra L. Franko

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Virginia Ramseyer Winter ,

Tracy L. Tylka and

Antoinette M. Landor

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Virginia Ramseyer Winter: Affiliation:
University of Minnesota
Tracy L. Tylka: Affiliation:
Ohio State University
Antoinette M. Landor: Affiliation:
University of Missouri

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The 16-item Sociocultural Influences on Fear of Fat Scale (SI-FAT) is a recently developed measure of sociocultural influence on fear of fat. The SI-FAT can be administered online or in-person to adolescents and adults and is free to use in any setting. This chapter first discusses the development of the SI-FAT within theories of weight stigma, then provides evidence of its psychometric properties. More specifically, the SI-FAT has been found to have a multi-factor structure with four subscales: media, parents/family, peer, and romantic partner influences. Internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and incremental validity support the use of the SI-FAT. Next, this chapter provides the SI-FAT items in their entirety, instructions for administering the scale to participants, the item response scale, and the scoring procedure. Logistics of use, such as permissions, copyright, and contact information, are provided for readers.

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Sociocultural Influence on Fear of Fat Scale SI-FAT items fear of fat scale development psychometric evidence factor structure reliability validity administration scoring

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Information: Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures , pp. 362 - 364

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009398275.123 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2025

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