Form: Appearance Anxiety Inventory, AAI

1 – Not at all
2 – A little
3 – Often
4 – A lot
5 – All the time
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2
3
4
5
1
I compare aspects of my appearance to others.
2
I check my appearance (e.g. in mirrors, by touching with my fingers, or by taking photos of myself).
3
I avoid situations or people because of my appearance.
4
I brood about past events or reasons to explain why I look the way I do.
5
I THINK about how to camouflage or alter my appearance.
6
I am focused on how I feel I look, rather than on my surroundings.
7
I avoid reflective surfaces, photos, or videos of myself.
8
I discuss my appearance with others or question them about it.
9
I try to camouflage or alter aspects of my appearance.
10
I try to prevent people from seeing aspects of my appearance within particular situations (e.g., by changing my posture, avoiding bright lights).

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