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  • Chapter 128 - Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS)

  • Edited by Virginia Ramseyer Winter, University of Minnesota, Tracy L. Tylka, Ohio State University, Antoinette M. Landor, University of Missouri
  • Book:
    Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures
    Published online:
    21 November 2025
    Print publication:
    20 November 2025, pp 379-381

  • Summary

    The 11-item Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS; Durso & Latner, 2008) is a self-report measure that assesses levels of internalized weight bias. The WBIS can be administered online or in-person to adolescents and adults with overweight/obesity and is free to use in any setting. This chapter discusses the development of the WBIS, and then provides evidence of its psychometric properties in a variety of samples. Specifically, the WBIS has been found to have a unitary-factor structure within exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and is invariant across gender and weight status. Internal consistency reliability, and convergent, incremental, and discriminant validity support the use of the WBIS. Next, this chapter provides the WBIS items in their entirety, instructions for administering the WBIS to participants, the item response scale, and the scoring procedure. Information on translations of the WBIS to seven other languages are available. Logistics of use, such as permissions, copyright, and contact information, are provided for readers.