Dieting Beliefs Scale (Stotland & Zuroff‚ 1990) – A measure of weight locus of control
Instructions:
Please respond to the following statements by indicating how well each statement describes your beliefs. Place a number from 1 (not at all descriptive of my beliefs) to 6 (very descriptive of my beliefs) in the box to the right of each statement.
Not at all Very
descriptive descriptive
of my beliefs of my beliefs
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1.
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By restricting what one eats‚ one can lose weight.
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2.
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When people gain weight‚ it is because of something they have done or not done.
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3.*
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A thin body is largely a result of genetics.
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4.*
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No matter how much effort one puts into dieting‚ one’s weight tends to stay about the same
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5.*
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One’s weight is‚ to a great extent‚ controlled by fate.
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6.*
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There is so much fattening food around that losing weight is almost impossible.
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7.*
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Most people can only diet successfully when other people push them to do it.
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8.
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having a slim and fit body has very little to do with luck.
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9.
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People who are overweight lack the willpower necessary to control their weight.
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10.
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Each of us directly is responsible for our weight.
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11.
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Losing weight is simply a matter of wanting to do it and applying yourself.
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12.*
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People who are more than a couple of pounds overweight need professional help to lose weight.
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13.
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By increasing the amount one exercises‚ one can lose weight.
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14.*
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Most people are at their present weight because that is the weight level that is natural for them.
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15.
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Unsuccessful dieting is due to lack of effort.
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16.*
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In order to lose weight‚ people must get a lot of encouragement from others.
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Note: * indicates items that are reverse scored.
References
Stotland‚ S. & Zuroff‚ D.C. (1990). A new measure of weight locus of control: The Dieting Beliefs Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment‚ 54‚ 191-203.
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Ronald Okada
Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Health
York University
Toronto‚ Ontario
Canada M3J 1P