Body Attitudes Questionnaire

The Body Attitudes Questionnaire (BAQ) is a self-report psychometric tool used to assess an individual's attitudes towards their own body. It is often used in clinical psychology and health psychology to identify potential body image disturbances, which can be indicative of eating disorders or other mental health issues.

Pronunciation

Body Attitudes Questionnaire: /ˈbɒdi ætɪˈtjuːd ˌkwɛstʃəˈneər/

Etymology

The term "Body Attitudes Questionnaire" is derived from the English words "body" (referring to the physical structure of a person), "attitude" (a settled way of thinking or feeling about something), and "questionnaire" (a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study).

Use

The Body Attitudes Questionnaire is used by psychologists and healthcare professionals to measure an individual's attitudes towards their body, including satisfaction or dissatisfaction with body size and shape, and feelings of fatness. It can be used as part of a comprehensive assessment for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.

Related Terms

Body Image: The subjective picture or mental image of one's own body.
Eating Disorders: Any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits.
Psychometrics: The science of measuring mental capacities and processes.
Clinical Psychology: The branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness and disability.
Health Psychology: A branch of psychology that focuses on how mental, emotional, and social factors affect physical health.

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Body Attitudes Questionnaire