Arabic Translation of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire: Instrument Validation Study of Factor Structure and Reliability.

Nasser F BinDhim Nora A Althumiri Mada H Basyouni Omar T Sims Noara AlHusseini Saleh A Alqahthani

Published in: JMIR formative research (2020)

The Arabic version of the WSSQ has good internal consistency and reliability, and the factorial structure is similar to that of the original WSSQ. The Arabic WSSQ is adaptable for clinicians seeking to assess weight-related self-stigma in Arabic-speaking people.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
mental health
body mass index
mental illness
hiv aids
physical activity
weight loss
social support
weight gain
palliative care
body weight
cross sectional
depressive symptoms
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected