Mohawk College: Questionnaire on Obesity, Stigma, and Prejudice

This assignment presents a questionnaire designed to investigate the social stigma and prejudice faced by individuals with obesity. It includes questions about perceptions of attractiveness, concerns about weight-related judgment, and beliefs regarding societal discrimination. The questionnaire utilizes a Likert scale to measure agreement or disagreement with various statements concerning obesity as an illness, the happiness of overweight individuals, and potential biases in social and professional settings. The assignment also references the social theory of symbolic interaction, highlighting how obesity can lead to negative characterizations and discrimination. The questionnaire uses both nominal and ordinal levels of measurement and is designed to avoid ambiguity, double-barreled questions, and assumptions, ensuring clarity and validity in data collection. This resource is available on Desklib, where students can find similar assignments and study materials.

Running head: QUESTIONNAIRE ASSIGNMENT
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Introduction to applied research
Questionnaire assignment
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date

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Hypothesis
Null hypothesis, H0: Obesity makes children suffering from this condition to undergo prejudice
and stigmatization in the society.
Alternative hypothesis, H1: Obesity does not make children suffering from this condition to
undergo prejudice and stigmatization in the society.
Variables
Independent Variable: Obesity
Dependent Variable: Children/Adolescent adults

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Questionnaire
I am a student at Mohawk College conducting this survey study for Applied Research Methods
as part of my curriculum unit. I would like to seek your cooperation in filling of this
questionnaire to the level best of your knowledge and abilities. However, your responses shall
remain confidential as l am mandated to safeguard your identity throughout the entire session as
per the code of ethics in research (Bell, Bryman, and Harley, 2018). Kindly do not indicate your
name or any detail that would lead to compromising your identity. Thank you for your time and
cooperation
Answer the following by marking the in the most appropriate button.
1. Gender
2. Age
3. Weight (in stones and pounds)
Male
Female
Below 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
Above 45
Below 18

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4. Height ( inches)
In your own opinion, mark on each of the following statement concerning how much you agree
or disagree.
Strongly disagree=1
Disagree=2
Neutral=3
Agree=4
Strongly Agree=5
5. I feel lesser attractive than others due to my weight. a b c d e
6. I am concerned about my weight because of what people will
say about me.
a b c d e
7. I never worry about my weight. a b c d e
8. When others fail to respect me, l should tolerate them because
18-24
25-34
35-44
Above 45
54-63
64-73
74-83

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of my weight. a b c d e
9. Obesity should be considered as an illness a b c d e
10. I do not believe the society will discriminate me due to my
weight. a b c d e
11. Overweight people are as happy as those who are not obese a b c d e
12. Many obese individuals feel less important than others do. a b c d e
13. Overweight people should be given special treatment in social
gatherings. a b c d e
14. Obese employees cannot be as successful as others can. a b c d e
15. Most obese people are often friendly. a b c d e
16. Being overweight is not a disability a b c d e
17. Most non-obese individuals feel uncomfortable associating
with overweight people. a b c d e
18. Most overweight individuals are usually lesser aggressive
compared to non-obese individuals at the workplace. a b c d e
19. Most overweight individuals are not ashamed of their body
weight.
a b c d e
20. Non-obese people are more emotionally stable compared to
obese persons. a b c d e

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21. Most people prefer being non-obese than being obese. a b c d e
22. People are not born obese, but they become overweight due to
feeding habits.
a b c d e
23. Most obese people exhibit low self-esteem compared to other
people. a b c d e
24. Obese people are polite and show kindness to people around a b c d e
25. Obese individuals exercise self-consciousness in everything
they do. a b c d e