The Goldfarb Fear of Fat Scale

Goldfarb, Lori A.; Dykens, Elisabeth M.; Gerrard, Meg

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“…The Goldfarb Fear of Fat Scale (GFFS) is a 10-item scale to assess personal fears of weight gain and becoming fat on a 4-point response format (21). The GFFS has high test-retest reliability ( r = 0.88), good internal consistency (a = 0.85), and validity in differentiating bulimics, repeat dieters, and dieters.…”

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Obesity Research

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COBI, CRISTINA BUBB-LEWIS. Prejudice toward fat people: The development and validation of the Antifat Attitudes Test. Obes Res. 1997;5:297-307. Although the stigma of obesity in our society is well documented, the measurement of antifat attitudes has been a difficult undertaking. Two studies were conducted to construct and validate the Antifat Attitudes Test (AFAT). In study 1, college students (110 men and 175 women) completed the preliminary 54-item AFAT and specific indices of body image and weight-related concerns. Psychometric and factor analysis revealed a 47-item composite scale and three internally consistent factors that were uncorrelated with social desirability: Social/Character Disparagement, Physical/Romantic Unattractiveness, and Weight ControVBlame. Several body image correlates of antifat prejudice were identified, and men expressed more negative attitudes than women. Study 2 experimentally examined the effects of information about the controllability of weight on the antifat attitudes of 120 participants. Exposure to information on behavioral vs. biogenetic control led to greater blame of persons who are fat for their body size. The implications of the findings and the potential utility of the AFAT are discussed.LEWIS, ROBIN J, THOMAS F CASH, LORA JA-

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“…Example items include "My biggest fear is of becoming fat," "Becoming fat would be the worst thing that could happen to me," and "I feel like all my energy goes into controlling my weight. " Goldfarb et al (1985) found that women with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa obtained an average score of 35.00 and a group of college women obtained an average score of 18.33 on the GFFS. Researchers found the measure to show high test-retest reliability and high internal consistency, with a Chronbach's alpha of .85 (Goldfarb et al, 1985).…”

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“…Participants were grouped based on their Body Mass Index (BMI) scores and scores on the Goldfarb Fear of Fat Scale (GFFS; Goldfarb, Dykens, & Gerrard, 1985). Participants were also grouped according to their score on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT; Garner & Garfinkel, 1979), specifically into three categories (a) met criteria for an eating disorder, (b) met criteria for an eating dysfunction, or (c) exhibited normal eating behavior.…”

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“…The GFFS is a scale that measures the fear of becoming fat (Goldfarb et al, 1985). The 10-item measure is answered using a scale of 1 (very untrue) to 4 (very true).…”

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“…The 10-item measure is answered using a scale of 1 (very untrue) to 4 (very true). Total scores range from 10 to 40, with higher scores indicating a greater fear of becoming fat (Goldfarb et al, 1985). Example items include "My biggest fear is of becoming fat," "Becoming fat would be the worst thing that could happen to me," and "I feel like all my energy goes into controlling my weight.…”

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The Goldfarb Fear of Fat Scale

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