Form: Appearance Schemas Inventory, ASI-R

1 – Strongly Disagree
2 – Mostly Disagree
3 – Neither Agree nor Disagree
4 – Mostly Agree
5 – Strongly Agree
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2
3
4
5
1
I spend little time on my physical appearance.
2
When I see good-looking people, I wonder about how my own looks measure up.
3
I try to be as physically attractive as I can be.
4
I have never paid much attention to what I look like.
5
I seldom compare my appearance to that of other people I see.
6
I often check my appearance in a mirror just to make sure I look okay.
7
When something makes me feel good or bad about my looks, I tend to dwell on it.
8
If I like how I look on a given day, it's easy to feel happy about other things.
9
If somebody had a negative reaction to what I look like, it wouldn't bother me.
10
When it comes to my physical appearance, I have high standards.
11
My physical appearance has had little influence on my life.
12
Dressing well is not a priority for me.
13
When I meet people for the first time, I wonder what they think about how I look.
14
In my everyday life, lots of things happen that make me think about what I look like.
15
If I dislike how I look on a given day, it's hard to feel happy about other things.
16
I fantasize about what it would be like to be better looking than I am.
17
Before going out, I make sure that I look as good as I possibly can.
18
What I look like is an important part of who I am.
19
By controlling my appearance, I can control many of the social and emotional events in my life.
20
My appearance is responsible for much of what's happened to me in my life.

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