Body Image Survey/Women- Chelsea

Chelsea surveyed twenty five women between the ages of 18-33 and found after calculating the results that almost every women has tried to lose weight in one form or the other. Below is the survey that was handed out and the median results that were found.

Body Image Survey

Directions: Please circle one response for each question.

1. Are you happy with your body image?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 10)- ( Rarely-10)- ( Sometimes- 5)- ( Often-0) ( Always-0)

2. Do you feel that you have a “normal” body according to mainstream depictions?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 18)- ( Rarely-3)- ( Sometimes- 4)- ( Often-0) ( Always-0)

3. Are you happy with your current size?

Yes No

Results: (Yes- 2) ( No- 23)

4. Do you feel that women’s magazines portray a realistic body image for women?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 19)- ( Rarely-5 )- ( Sometimes- 1)- ( Often-0) ( Always-0)

5. Do you feel that TV programs portray a realistic body image for women?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 11)- ( Rarely-8)- ( Sometimes- 6)- ( Often-0) ( Always-0)

6. When shopping, have you ever felt frustration at being unable to find clothes that fit?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 0)- ( Rarely-2)- ( Sometimes- 11)- ( Often-7) ( Always-5)

7. Have you ever bought clothes that are too small in the hope that you will lose weight and then they will fit?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 2)- ( Rarely-5)- ( Sometimes- 11)- ( Often-5) ( Always-2)

8. Do you have any clothes in your wardrobe that do not fit but you keep because plan to “diet into them”?

Yes No

Results: ( Yes- 22) ( No- 3)

9. Do you count calories?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 6)- ( Rarely-5)- ( Sometimes- 7)- ( Often-3) ( Always-4)

10. Do you discuss dieting with your family/friends?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 11)- ( Rarely-4)- ( Sometimes- 4)- ( Often-2) ( Always-4)

11. Do you consciously buy “diet” foods?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Results: (Never- 10)- ( Rarely-10)- ( Sometimes- 5)- ( Often-0) ( Always-0)

12. Have you ever dieted?

Yes No

Results: ( Yes- 25) (No-0)

13. Have you ever dieted to lose weight?

Yes No

Results: ( Yes-23) ( No- 2)