Attitudes toward and beliefs about obese persons across Hong Kong and Taiwan: wording effects and measurement invariance

Abstract Background The psychosocial consequences of obesity are important but often underrated. The Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) and Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) scales used to measure weight-related bias have little psychometric information, especially in East Asian contexts. The ob...

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Published in:	Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Main Authors:	Meng-Che Tsai, Carol Strong, Janet D. Latner, Yi-Ching Lin, Amir H. Pakpour, Chung-Ying Lin, Shu-Mei Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-07-01
Subjects:	Cross-culture Psychometrics Weight bias Weight stigma Young adults
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-019-1198-6