Children's attitudes and behavioral intentions toward a peer presented as obese: does a medical explanation for the obesity make a difference?

نویسندگان

  • S K Bell
  • S B Morgan
چکیده

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of information on children's attitudes and behavioral intentions toward a peer presented as obese. METHODS Children (N = 184) were randomly assigned to observe a video of a boy or girl in one of three conditions: average-weight, obese, obese with medical information explaining the obesity. They rated stereotypical attitudes on the Adjective Checklist and behavioral intentions on the Shared Activities Questionnaire (SAQ-B). RESULTS Ratings were generally more favorable for the average-weight than for the obese condition. However, provision of medical information had a positive effect on attitudes toward the obese peer only for younger children and a negative effect on willingness of older children to share academic activities with the peer. Boys and girls showed more positive behavioral intentions toward the same-sex target child regardless of obesity condition. CONCLUSIONS Information explaining obesity has a minimal positive effect on children's attitudes and behavioral intentions toward a peer presented as obese.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of pediatric psychology

دوره 25 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000