Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2003):

Gender differences in implicit weight identity.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
This study examined gender differences in explicit and implicit attitudes toward overweight and explicit and implicit weight identity.

METHOD:
Normal weight women (n=22) and men (n=20) and overweight women (n=20) and men (n=21) completed the Implicit Association Test and portions of the Eating Disorders Questionnaire.

RESULTS:
Although explicit and implicit anti-fat attitudes were ubiquitous, gender differences emerged for weight identity. Both men and women provided accurate explicit appraisals of their weight status. However, men implicitly identified themselves as light regardless of actual weight status. Women's implicit weight identity was associated with their actual weight status, explicit weight appraisal, and implicit self-esteem.

DISCUSSION:
These findings may provide additional insight into why men are underrepresented among those seeking weight loss and why women are at increased risk for developing eating disorders.Copyright 2003 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Author information

Author/s: Grover, Vishal P (VP); Keel, Pamela K (PK); Mitchell, Jason P (JP);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The International journal of eating disorders (Int J Eat Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jul; vol 34 (issue 1) : pp 125-35

Dates: Created 2003/05/28; Completed 2003/10/22; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12772177, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Adult Attitude Body Image Body Mass Index Body Weight Female Humans

Male Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Self Concept Sex Factors Social Perception Word Association Tests

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