Measurement of attitudes toward obese people among a Canadian sample of men and women

A new scale for examining attitudes toward obese people had 44 items selected from previously published scales designed to indicate attitudes toward obese people. Reliability analysis yielded a Cronbach coefficient alpha of .92 for the total sample. A factor analysis yielded four factors. Employing...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 627 - 640
Main Authors Glenn, Christine V, Chow, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2002
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Body Mass Index
Canada - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Social Perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
Canada
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Summary:A new scale for examining attitudes toward obese people had 44 items selected from previously published scales designed to indicate attitudes toward obese people. Reliability analysis yielded a Cronbach coefficient alpha of .92 for the total sample. A factor analysis yielded four factors. Employing the Body Mass Index as an indicator of obesity, the attitudes of 239 men and women were examined. Women were significantly more positive than men in their attitude toward obese people. When examining Body Mass Index as a factor, comparisons of obese and nonobese women indicated obese women were more positive on the Diet and Exercise factor of the scale. Suggestions for improvement and research are offered.
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ISSN:0033-2941
DOI:10.2466/PR0.91.6.627-640