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Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BIAAQ)

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Measures the extent that an individual accepts negative feelings and thoughts about their body shape and/or weight. Sandoz, E. K., Wilson, K. G., Merwin, R. M., & Kellum, K. K. (2013). Assessment of body image flexibility: The body image-acceptance and action questionnaire. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 2, 39-48. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2013.03.002
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Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported
bi_aaq_1 Integer Recommended I get on with my life even when I feel bad about my body. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_2 Integer Recommended Worrying about my weight makes it difficult for me to live a life that I value. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_3 Integer Recommended I would gladly sacrifice important things in my life to be able to stop worrying about my weight. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_4 Integer Recommended I care too much about my weight and body shape. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_5 Integer Recommended How I feel about my body has very little to do with the daily choices I make. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_6 Integer Recommended Many things are more important to me than feeling better about my weight. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_7 Integer Recommended There are many things I do to try and stop feeling bad about my body weight and shape. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_8 Integer Recommended I worry about not being able to control bad feelings about my body. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_9 Integer Recommended I do not need to feel better about my body before doing things that are important to me. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_10 Integer Recommended I don't do things that might make me feel fat. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_11 Integer Recommended I shut down when I feel bad about my body shape or weight. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_12 Integer Recommended My worries about my weight do not get in the way of my success. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_13 Integer Recommended I can move toward important goals, even when feeling bad about my body. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_14 Integer Recommended There are things I do to distract myself from thinking about my body shape or size. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_15 Integer Recommended My thoughts and feelings about my body weight and shape must change before I can take important steps in my life. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_16 Integer Recommended My thoughts about my body shape and weight do not interfere with the way I want to live. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_17 Integer Recommended I cannot stand feeling fat. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_18 Integer Recommended Worrying about my body takes up too much of my time. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_19 Integer Recommended If I start to feel fat, I try to think about something else. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_20 Integer Recommended Worrying about my weight does not get in my way. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_21 Integer Recommended Before I can make any serious plans, I have to feel better about my body. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_22 Integer Recommended I will have better control over my life if I can control my negative thoughts about my body. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_23 Integer Recommended I avoid putting myself in situations where I might feel bad about my body. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_24 Integer Recommended To control my life, I need to control my weight. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_25 Integer Recommended My worries and fears about my weight are true. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_26 Integer Recommended Feeling fat causes problems in my life. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_27 Integer Recommended I do things to control my weight so I can stop worrying about the way my body looks. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_28 Integer Recommended When I start thinking about the size and shape of my body, it's hard to do anything else. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
bi_aaq_29 Integer Recommended My relationships would be better if my body weight and/or shape did not bother me. 1::7 1=never true; 2=very seldom true; 3=seldom true; 4=sometimes true; 5=frequently true; 6=almost always true; 7=always true
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