Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults
The present study translated the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI), an instrument assessing observed weight stigma, into Malay, and evaluated its psychometric properties among Malaysian young adults. Young adults who were Malaysian university students provided their informed consent electroni...
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| author | Wan Ying Gan PhD I-Hua Chen PhD Serene En Hui Tung PhD Ru-Yi Huang MD Wai Chuen Poon PhD Yan-Li Siaw PhD Wenjia Li PhD Jung-Sheng Chen PhD Kerry M. O’Brien PhD Mark D. Griffiths PhD Chung-Ying Lin PhD |
| author_facet | Wan Ying Gan PhD I-Hua Chen PhD Serene En Hui Tung PhD Ru-Yi Huang MD Wai Chuen Poon PhD Yan-Li Siaw PhD Wenjia Li PhD Jung-Sheng Chen PhD Kerry M. O’Brien PhD Mark D. Griffiths PhD Chung-Ying Lin PhD |
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| description | The present study translated the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI), an instrument assessing observed weight stigma, into Malay, and evaluated its psychometric properties among Malaysian young adults. Young adults who were Malaysian university students provided their informed consent electronically and completed an online survey hosted on Google Forms . Data were collected by recruiting participants via emails or WhatsApp between March and August 2024. The mean age of the participants (N = 691; 26.0% males) was 21.3 years (SD = 2.42). The online survey included the Malay version of WeSEI and demographic information (ie, gender, height, and weight). Height and weight were used to calculate body mass index and classified into 2 weight status groups (higher weight or non-higher weight). Psychometric evaluations included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency, multigroup CFA across gender and weight status groups, and known-group validity between higher weight and non-higher weight groups. The CFA results supported the 7-factor structure for the WeSEI. All subscales of the WeSEI and the entire WeSEI had good internal consistency (ω > 0.85). Multigroup CFA results supported measurement invariance across gender (ie, males vs females) and weight status (ie, higher weight vs non-higher weight) groups. Also, known-group validity was supported because significantly higher WeSEI scores were observed among those in the higher weight group compared to those in the non-higher weight group. The WeSEI is a promising psychometric instrument that can assess observed weight stigma among Malaysian young adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc2e1d4b3cc54071a3137c93b4e03c8b2025-08-20T03:54:01ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432025-05-016210.1177/00469580251339395Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young AdultsWan Ying Gan PhD0I-Hua Chen PhD1Serene En Hui Tung PhD2Ru-Yi Huang MD3Wai Chuen Poon PhD4Yan-Li Siaw PhD5Wenjia Li PhD6Jung-Sheng Chen PhD7Kerry M. O’Brien PhD8Mark D. Griffiths PhD9Chung-Ying Lin PhD10Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaChinese Academy of Education Big Data, Qufu Normal University, ChinaDivision of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, School of Health Sciences, IMU University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaData Science Degree Program, National Taiwan University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, TaiwanSunway Business School, Sunway University, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInternational College, Kirk University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanSchool of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne VIC, AustraliaInternational Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKBiostatistics Consulting Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanThe present study translated the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI), an instrument assessing observed weight stigma, into Malay, and evaluated its psychometric properties among Malaysian young adults. Young adults who were Malaysian university students provided their informed consent electronically and completed an online survey hosted on Google Forms . Data were collected by recruiting participants via emails or WhatsApp between March and August 2024. The mean age of the participants (N = 691; 26.0% males) was 21.3 years (SD = 2.42). The online survey included the Malay version of WeSEI and demographic information (ie, gender, height, and weight). Height and weight were used to calculate body mass index and classified into 2 weight status groups (higher weight or non-higher weight). Psychometric evaluations included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency, multigroup CFA across gender and weight status groups, and known-group validity between higher weight and non-higher weight groups. The CFA results supported the 7-factor structure for the WeSEI. All subscales of the WeSEI and the entire WeSEI had good internal consistency (ω > 0.85). Multigroup CFA results supported measurement invariance across gender (ie, males vs females) and weight status (ie, higher weight vs non-higher weight) groups. Also, known-group validity was supported because significantly higher WeSEI scores were observed among those in the higher weight group compared to those in the non-higher weight group. The WeSEI is a promising psychometric instrument that can assess observed weight stigma among Malaysian young adults.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251339395 |
| spellingShingle | Wan Ying Gan PhD I-Hua Chen PhD Serene En Hui Tung PhD Ru-Yi Huang MD Wai Chuen Poon PhD Yan-Li Siaw PhD Wenjia Li PhD Jung-Sheng Chen PhD Kerry M. O’Brien PhD Mark D. Griffiths PhD Chung-Ying Lin PhD Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults |
| title_full | Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults |
| title_short | Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults |
| title_sort | psychometric evaluation of the malay version of weight stigma exposure inventory wesei among malaysian young adults |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251339395 |
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