U of S: Mental Health Information: Body Image: Body Image Self Assessment

Body Image Self Assessment

If you are wondering whether your body image is healthy or in trouble, take the Student Health Centre’s body image self-assessment below.

Read the question and select your answer. The total is added to see if your body image is healthy or troubled.

1. Does your mood affect the way you feel about your body?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
2. Is it hard for you to accept compliments about the way you look?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
3. Do you avoid situations where others would see your body, such as swimming, exercising or social occasions that call for scanty clothes?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
4. Do you think that you look bad on days that you have not exercised?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
5. Do you make negative remarks about your body to yourself or others?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
6. In thinking about your body do you focus on the parts you believe need improvement?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
7. Do you feel threatened or depressed by individuals who you perceive as more attractive or handsome than yourself?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
8. How often do you find yourself asking family, friends, partners - how you look?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
9. How often do you find you worry about your weight?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3
10. Are you self-conscious about eating fully in front of other people?
rarely/never 1	sometimes 2	often/always 3

	Total:

Scoring:
10-15 Great! You have a positive body image.

16-23 You are in the average range. Work on reframing your body image so that you can learn to appreciate your body.

24-30 Body image is a struggle for you. Try working at improving your body image. Take a positive step toward accepting your body.

Source
Adapted with permission from handouts developed by Concordia Health Services.