Cross-cultural validation of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI): secondary data analysis from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Türkiye, and Malaysia
The WeSEI is a psychometrically sound and culturally responsive tool for assessing weight stigma exposure across diverse populations in Asia. Cultural adaptation is recommended for cross-national comparisons.
Authors
- Mark Damian Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524)
- Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2412-5989)
- Chien‐Chin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7160-2285)
- Ji‐Kang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7762-3888)
- Yen-Ling Chang
- Amir H. Pakpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-5345)
- Chia-Wei Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8534-4934)
- Muthmainnah Muthmainnah
- Nadia Bevan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-4057)
- I‐Ching Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1418-4977)
- Ira Nurmala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6930-8204)
- Servet Üztemur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1580-9123)
- Wan Ying Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-3414)
- I‐Hua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6999-6406)
- Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-9721)
- Chung-Ying Lin
Institutions
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
- Anadolu University (TR)
- Asia University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Qufu Normal University (CN)
- Universitas Airlangga (ID)
- Adventist University of Health Sciences (US)
- Eskişehir City Hospital (TR)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Christian University of Thailand (TH)
- Cardinal Tien Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
- Monash University (AU)
- Chienkuo Technology University (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
- Jönköping University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01480-y
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00