Food Acceptance and Awareness Questionnaire

Authors

Adrienne Juarascio, Evan Forman, C Alix Timko, Meghan Butryn, Christina Goodwin (2011)

The FAAQ is a self-report measure that assesses an individual’s acceptance of urges and cravings to eat, or the extent to which they might try to control or change those thoughts. The FAAQ produces a total score, as well as 2 subscale scores: (1) Acceptance, and (2) Willingness.

What this tool is good for:

This tool is useful for assessing acceptance of food-related thoughts and urges, which can be important in understanding and treating eating disorders and obesity.

Validity and Reliability Papers

Juarascio, A., Forman, E., Timko, C.A., Butryn, M., Goodwin, C. (2011) The development and validation of the food craving acceptance and action questionnaire (FAAQ). Eat Behav. 12(3), 182-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.04.008

Burton Murray, H., Zhang, F., Manasse, S.M., Forman, E.M., Butryn, M.L., Juarascio, A.S.. (2022) Validation of the food craving Acceptance and action questionnaire (FAAQ) in a weight loss-seeking sample. Appetite.1;168:105680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105680.

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Eating attitudes, Self-acceptance

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Languages

English, Spanish

Notes

FAAQ items are provided in the primary publication.