Table 2.

The 20 items of the Obesity Adjustment Survey, Short Form (OAS‐SF)

1. I am so unhappy that I am too big to exercise as I would like to

2. I avoid showing my body to my partner or close friend

3. I cannot walk even short distances without becoming short of breath and getting very tired

4. I do not avoid public situations like going to stores, parties, or the beach because of my present weight

5. If I stay at the weight I am now, I will probably die sooner than if I weighed less

6. Walking up stairs is especially difficult at my present weight

7. My partner (or close friend) doesn't understand what I go through being overweight

8. I always find a way to eat my favourite foods

9. I avoid looking at my body in a full‐length mirror because of my present weight

10. I hate the appearance of my body

11. I believe that being at my present weight is one of the worst things that could happen to me

12. My present weight prevents me from doing social activities that I would enjoy

13. My present weight prevents me from moving around freely

14. I feel more comfortable around people who are overweight than those who are not

15. My sex life would be a lot better if I lost weight

16. I am fat and ugly

17. I am disgusted by my fascination with food

18. I believe that being at my present weight is a sign of personal weakness

19. It is depressing to be at my present weight

20. As a child, I was very inactive and avoided sports or exercise at school

Items are scored on a 5‐point Likert scale where 1 = not at all true, 2 = a little bit true, 3 = somewhat true, 4 = moderately true, 5 = extremely true. Items 1, 4, and 17 are reverse scored. Permission from Butler et al. 26.