Dancer's Relationship with Food

Thank you for taking part in this survey. Your input will shed light on important information regarding health and dancing. If any question is too personal for you to answer please do not feel obligated to complete the question. If these questions bring up bad memories or feelings, please reach out to someone you trust or myself.

Questions will be either Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree (Strongly Disagree (1), Slightly Disagree (2), Neutral (3), Slightly Agree (4) & Strongly Agree (5)), Yes or No, multiple-choice or short answer. There is a section at the end for feedback and more information.

Thank you again for making a difference to future dancer's mental well-being.

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Your dance history:

For how long and where did you dance? Did you love dancing? etc.

Do you, or have you ever, struggled with your relationship with food?

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1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree

Out of 10, how did your relationship with food affect your overall well-being and mental health?

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1 is Positive influence , 10 is Negative Influence

If yes, do you believe this was directly related to your dance training or career?

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1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree

Did you receive negative comments about your body?

Did you ever receive comments about what you ate? Especially those around your weight or your dancing?

If yes, who were the comments from? (Choose all applicable)

Who were the hardest people to hear these comments from and why?

Did you receive positive comments about your body?

Were these comments helpful or harmful? Why?

Did you feel like dancers you felt were better than you (or felt to be favoured) were also people that had better bodies than you?

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1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree

Did you ever feel like losing weight or being a certain shape would make you more likable or a better dancer?

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1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree

Did you ever do anything to your body to try and become a certain shape in an unhealthy manner?

If yes, which behaviours describe your actions?

How long did these behaviours continue?

Did you receive help?

How long was your recovery?

Did you ever lose your period or have abnormal periods during dancing?

Whether or not you lost your period, did you feel like it was acceptable to have abnormal periods or to not have them?

Did you feel like there was anyone to speak to about the way you felt?

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1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree

Who could you speak to about your mental health?

Who couldn't you speak to about your mental health?

What can parents do to help their children have a healthy relationship with food?

What can dance teachers and tutors do to help their students have a healthy relationship with food?

If you felt as though your relationship with food was healthy, what were the contributing factors to this success?

How did parents, family members, teachers and peers help you with this?

What do you feel should be taught to children and upcoming dancers?

Any words of advice for future dancers?

Would you like to share our story with me? Is there anything you would like to add to the conversation or feel as though I have missed in this questionnaire?

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.