Table 1.

Weight-related information avoidance measure

Item	M (SD)
I would rather not know my weight.	2.21 (1.48)
I would rather not know my calorie intake.	2.17 (1.34)
I would rather not know my level of physical activity.	1.83 (1.05)
I would avoid learning information about my weight control (e.g., my weight, calorie intake, or level of physical activity).	1.94 (1.36)
Even if it will upset me, I want to know information about my weight control (e.g., my weight, calorie intake, or level of physical activity; R).	1.90 (1.16)
When it comes to information about my weight control (e.g., my weight, calorie intake, or level of physical activity), sometimes ignorance is bliss.	2.58 (1.76)
I can think of situations in which I would rather not know information about my weight control (e.g., my weight, calorie intake, or level of physical activity).	3.17 (1.99)
It is important to know my weight (R).	2.10 (1.45)
It is important to know my calorie intake (R).	2.20 (1.37)
It is important to know my level of physical activity (R).	1.90 (1.01)

Bolded text added to indicate stem from original Information Avoidance Scale [23].

R reverse scored; SD standard deviation.