Questionaire- How do teenagers views on dieting/slimming affect their lifestyle?

2. How strong is your want to slim?

(skip question 3 if you do not want to slim)

? extremely strong ? strong ? neutral ? weak ? extremely weak

3. You want to slim because:

? slim is prettier ? influence by friends ? influence by celebrities / models ? overweight

Part B: Views on slimming/dieting

. To what extent do you agree that slim equals to pretty?

? strongly agree ? partially agree ? neutral ? partially disagree ? strongly disagree

2. To what extent do you agree that slimming is important?

? strongly agree ? partially agree ? neutral ? partially disagree ? strongly disagree

3. You think that slimming can makes you:

? look pretty and attractive ? feel confident ? become healthier ? it does not affect me

? others:_________(please specify)

4. To what extent do you agree that it is fine to use extreme ways (such as abusing diet pills, having extreme eating habits) in order to achieve your ideal body shape?

? strongly agree ? partially agree ? neutral ? partially disagree ? strongly disagree

5. You think that slimming is: (you can choose more than 1)

? time-consuming ? costly ? unhealthy ? healthy ? toilsome ? worthy ? difficult

? others:_________(please specify)

6. What methods would you use when you slim?

(Please rank, 1 as what you do most, 7 as what you do least)

? do more exercises

6? eat dieting pills

7? skip meals

3? stop eating fried/oily food

2? eat more nutritious food

4? sleep early

5? join slimming courses

7. Through what means do you acquire knowledge about slimming/dieting? (such as methods of slimming, consequences of different ways of slimming etc.)

? school education ? magazines ? internet ? television ? friends ? family

? others:_________(please specify)

8. What do you think of the slimming trend nowadays? (you can choose more than 1)

? unhealthy ? dangerous ? should be encouraged ? should not be encouraged

? it is not a problem ? others:_________(please specify)

Part C: Lifestyle

. To what extent do you agree that slimming/dieting does affect your lifestyle?

? strongly agree ? partially agree ? neutral ? partially disagree ? strongly disagree

2. In what ways does slimming/dieting affect your lifestyle?

? relationships between family/friends ? eating habits ? physical activities ? school situations

? others:_________(please specify)

In order to achieve your ideal body shape, have you started to:

Yes

No

Eat diet pills

Skip regular meals (i.e. breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Starve for more than 12 hours

Choose dishes that are lower in calories when you eat outside

Drink less water

Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals

Do regular exercises everyday

Sleep a lot earlier than usual

Eat more nutritious food (such as fruits, vegetables, dairy etc.)

Join slimming courses

(if yes, please circle the appropriate answer)

which cost: less than $1000 / $1000-$2000 / $2001-$3000 / $3001-$4000 / $4001-$5000 / more than $5000

Part D: Quiz time!

For the following questions, please put a tick (V) in the box if you think that the statement is correct, and put a cross(×) in the box if you think that the statement is wrong.

. Skipping breakfast can help you lose weight. (w)

2. The greater the exercise intensity is, the better the effects of weight loss are. ( c)

3. Eating 5-6 smaller meals instead of 3 large meals per day can help you lose weight. ( w )

4. Taking supplements such as fiber and protein is a good way of losing weight. ( c )

5. Sleep too much will make you become fatter. ( c )

6. Eating spicy food to lose weight is very effective since it will make you sweat. (w )

7. Do exercise with empty stomach is harmful for our health. ( c )

8. Carbohydrates should be avoided since it will transformed to fats and cause you to become fat. ( c )

9. Eat more vegetables is a good way of losing weight. ( c )

0. Drink a lot of liquid protein is a good way of losing weight since it can burn your calories. ( c )

This is the end of the questionnaire. Thank you.