Am I Fat Quiz for 12 Year Olds
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. A classmate or friend makes a joke about your body. Which situation is closest to what you have experienced?
I have not experienced body-based jokes or targeting
It happened once and stopped without threats or exclusion
It happens repeatedly or includes rumors, online posts, or exclusion
It includes threats, stalking, physical harm, or fear that I will be hurt
2. If you wanted to speak with a doctor, school nurse, or counselor about growth or body concerns, what best describes access to that help?
A trusted adult could help me arrange it if needed
Help is probably available, but I have not yet asked
Money, transport, availability, or an adult's reluctance makes getting help difficult
Someone actively prevents me from seeking help, threatens me, or I am currently too unsafe or unwell to wait
3. How does checking your body in mirrors, photos, clothing, or with your hands fit into your day?
I do not check for the purpose of judging my size
I occasionally check and then move on
I check several times or repeatedly ask others how I look
Checking feels difficult to stop or gets in the way of leaving, sleeping, or concentrating
4. What is the strongest effect body worries have had on you?
They have not noticeably affected my choices or mood
They have briefly lowered my mood or distracted me
They have led me to cancel plans, hide, or withdraw from people
They have made me feel that I might hurt myself or that I do not want to be alive
5. When you want your body to be smaller, what do you usually do about meals?
I do not change meals for that reason
I think about eating less, but usually keep my normal meals
I sometimes cut portions or skip part of a meal to change my body
I skip whole meals, go a long time without food, or have been forced to do so
6. After eating more than you planned, which response is closest to yours?
I do not try to cancel out what I ate
I may feel guilty for a while, but I do not act on it
I sometimes plan to skip later food or exercise extra to make up for it
I vomit, use laxatives or weight-loss products, or take other dangerous steps to undo it
7. After eating too little or going a long time without food, what has happened physically?
I have not noticed physical effects from intentionally eating less
I have felt hungry, irritable, or mildly tired
I have had trouble concentrating, felt shaky, or become unusually weak
I have fainted, had chest pain, become confused, or needed help because I was physically unwell
8. Has anyone pressured you to use a diet, supplement, medicine, fasting plan, or other method to change your body?
No one has pressured me to use one
Someone suggested one in a way that felt uncomfortable, but did not keep pushing
Someone repeatedly pressures, shames, or monitors me to make me use one
Someone has forced or tricked me into taking something, withheld food, threatened me, or physically hurt me
9. During the past two weeks, how often have thoughts about your body size made it hard to focus on things you usually do?
Not during the past two weeks
Once or twice, but I could return to what I was doing
On several days, and it took effort to refocus
On most days or for long periods, disrupting school, sleep, or activities
10. When you see other people's bodies online or in person, what tends to happen?
I rarely compare their bodies with mine
I sometimes compare, but the thought passes fairly quickly
I often compare and feel worse about myself afterward
I seek out comparisons repeatedly and end up feeling worthless or deeply distressed
11. How strict are the food rules you use because of weight or shape concerns?
I do not use weight-based rules about what I am allowed to eat
I sometimes label foods as good or bad, but can still be flexible
I regularly avoid foods or feel strong guilt when I break a rule
My rules leave me extremely hungry, frightened to eat, or unable to eat with other people
12. Imagine you are tired, sore, or sick on a day you planned to exercise. What are you most likely to do?
Choose rest or gentle movement without worrying about my size
Feel uneasy about resting, but usually adjust the plan
Push through because I fear weight gain or feel I have not earned rest
Keep going despite injury or serious illness, or exercise because someone threatens or forces me
13. How do people at home talk about your weight, shape, or eating?
They do not make comments that upset or pressure me
An occasional comment feels uncomfortable, but it does not continue
They repeatedly criticize, tease, compare, or pressure me to change
They threaten, humiliate, punish, deny me food, or use force because of my body or eating
14. You put on an outfit and dislike how your body looks in it. What is most like your usual response?
I notice the feeling, but still get on with my plans
I change once or seek a little reassurance
I repeatedly change, check, or cover my body before leaving
I avoid school, friends, or an activity because I cannot face being seen
15. If you told a trusted adult that body worries or food pressure were bothering you, what response would you expect based on experience?
I have an adult who would listen and help without shaming me
I think an adult would try to help, though starting the conversation feels awkward
I have tried or considered trying, but expect dismissal, teasing, or blame
I have no safe adult to tell, or someone has threatened me for speaking about it