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Attitude is our evaluation of a person, an idea, or an object. We have attitudes for many things ranging from products that we might pick up in the supermarket to people around the world to political policies. Typically, attitudes are favorable or unfavorable: positive or negative (Eagly & Chaiken, 1993). And, they have three components: an affective component (feelings), a behavioral component (the effect of the attitude on behavior), and a cognitive component (belief and knowledge;...
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Obese job candidates face significant employment discrimination, being rated less qualified and offered lower salaries. Current measures of anti-fat attitudes do not predict this discrimination, suggesting a need for better assessment tools.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Weight stigma is a pervasive societal issue.
  • Employment discrimination can significantly impact individuals' livelihoods and well-being.
  • Understanding the predictors of weight-based discrimination is crucial for developing interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate employment discrimination against obese job candidates.
  • To examine the relationship between implicit/explicit anti-fat attitudes and discrimination.
  • To assess the predictive validity of attitude measures for discriminatory behavior.

Main Methods:

  • University students rated resumes of fictitious managerial candidates.
  • Candidate photos depicted either obese or normal weight individuals.
  • Discrimination was assessed by comparing ratings between weight groups; implicit and explicit attitudes were measured.

Main Results:

  • Obese candidates were rated as having lower leadership potential, success likelihood, and employability.
  • Obese candidates received lower salary offers and overall qualification rankings.
  • Neither implicit nor explicit anti-fat attitude measures significantly predicted discrimination.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides strong evidence of employment discrimination against obese individuals.
  • Current measures of anti-fat attitudes are inadequate predictors of actual discriminatory behavior.
  • Development of improved assessment tools is necessary to better predict prejudiced actions.