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Overweight as master status: a replication

D V Hiller

    The Journal of Psychology
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study found that individuals with an overweight body image tend to be associated with more negative personality traits. This replication confirms earlier findings on body image and personality associations.

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    The salience of overweight in personality characterization.

    The Journal of psychology·1981
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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Body Image Research

    Background:

    • Previous research suggested a link between body image and personality characteristics.
    • An earlier study predicted negative personality associations with overweight body image.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To replicate an earlier study on body image and personality.
    • To investigate the association between overweight body image and negative personality characteristics.

    Main Methods:

    • 290 college students participated.
    • Participants wrote stories about drawings of normal and overweight individuals.
    • Personality traits were assessed using a personality scale.
    • Social distance towards overweight and obese individuals was measured.

    Main Results:

    • The replication supported the prediction that overweight body image is associated with more negative personality characteristics.
    • Findings were consistent with the earlier study's results.

    Conclusions:

    • Body image is associated with personality characteristics.
    • Overweight body image correlates with more negative personality traits, reinforcing prior research.

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