Body IMAGE QUESTIONNAIRE - HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP? (Maynard, 1997)
When you look in the mirror what do you see? When you walk past a shop window and catch a glimpse of your body, what do you notice first? Are you proud of what you see, or do you think, "I’m too short, I’m too fat, if only I were thinner or more muscular?" Most people answer negatively.
Take the following quiz and see how your Body Image I.Q. measures up. Check the most appropriate answer:
1. Have you avoided sports or working out because you didn’t want to be seen in gym clothes? Yes______ No ___
2. Does eating even a small amount of food make you feel fat? Yes_______ No______
3.Do you worry or obsess about your body not being small, thin or good enough? Yes____ No ______
4. Are you concerned your body is not muscular or strong enough? Yes_____ No_____
5. Do you avoid wearing certain clothes because they make you feel fat? Yes _____ No_____
6. Do you feel badly about yourself because you don’t like your body? Yes _____ No_____
7. Have you ever disliked your body? Yes ______ No _____
8. Do you want to change something about your body? Yes _____ No ____
9. Do you compare yourself to others and "come up short?" Yes______ No____
****If you answered "Yes" to 3 or more questions, you may have a negative body image. See guidelines under "Tips" for help in changing your perception to a more positive one (Maynard, 1997)
When you look in the mirror what do you see? When you walk past a shop window and catch a glimpse of your body, what do you notice first? Are you proud of what you see, or do you think, "I’m too short, I’m too fat, if only I were thinner or more muscular?" Most people answer negatively.
Take the following quiz and see how your Body Image I.Q. measures up. Check the most appropriate answer:
1. Have you avoided sports or working out because you didn’t want to be seen in gym clothes? Yes______ No ___
2. Does eating even a small amount of food make you feel fat? Yes_______ No______
3.Do you worry or obsess about your body not being small, thin or good enough? Yes____ No ______
4. Are you concerned your body is not muscular or strong enough? Yes_____ No_____
5. Do you avoid wearing certain clothes because they make you feel fat? Yes _____ No_____
6. Do you feel badly about yourself because you don’t like your body? Yes _____ No_____
7. Have you ever disliked your body? Yes ______ No _____
8. Do you want to change something about your body? Yes _____ No ____
9. Do you compare yourself to others and "come up short?" Yes______ No____
****If you answered "Yes" to 3 or more questions, you may have a negative body image. See guidelines under "Tips" for help in changing your perception to a more positive one (Maynard, 1997)
