Park Seyoen, Seo Kawoun
College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea.
Department of Nursing, Joongbu University, Chungnam 32713, Republic of Korea.
Nurs Rep. 2023 May 26;13(2):835-843. doi: 10.3390/nursrep13020073.
Weight self-stigma refers to negative self-prejudice due to the internalization of negative social messages about one's weight. People with high self-stigma may have low self-esteem and decreased social activity. Weight-related self-stigma can create diet-related disorders since it is highly related to the recognition of body types. However, there are no tools available to measure the weight-related stigma of the general public in Korea. This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ-K). A methodological study was conducted with 150 Korean university students. Construct validity was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis. The WSSQ-K was correlated with body mass index and measures of self-esteem and weight concern to evaluate concurrent validity. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated with Cronbach's alpha. In the exploratory factor analysis, two factors were proposed: "self-devaluation" (Cronbach's α = 79) and "fear of enacted stigma" (Cronbach's α = 82). Factor loadings for the 12 items on two factors ranged from 0.539 to 0.811, which explained 53.3% of the total variance. The WSSQ-K correlated with body mass index, self-esteem, and weight concern. The findings showed that the WSSQ-K was a reliable and valid measure that could be used for evaluating weight self-stigma in normal-weight adults in Korea.
体重自我污名是指由于关于个人体重的负面社会信息内化而产生的负面自我偏见。自我污名程度高的人可能自尊心较低，社交活动也会减少。与体重相关的自我污名会引发与饮食相关的紊乱，因为它与体型认知高度相关。然而，在韩国没有可用于测量普通公众与体重相关污名的工具。本研究评估了韩文版体重自我污名问卷（WSSQ-K）的有效性和可靠性。对150名韩国大学生进行了一项方法学研究。使用探索性因素分析评估结构效度。将WSSQ-K与体重指数、自尊和体重关注量表相关联以评估同时效度。用克朗巴哈系数评估内部一致性信度。在探索性因素分析中，提出了两个因素：“自我贬低”（克朗巴哈系数α = 0.79）和“对公开污名的恐惧”（克朗巴哈系数α = 0.82）。两个因素上12个条目的因素负荷范围为0.539至0.811，解释了总方差的53.3%。WSSQ-K与体重指数、自尊和体重关注相关。研究结果表明，WSSQ-K是一种可靠且有效的测量工具，可用于评估韩国正常体重成年人的体重自我污名。
