Children’s Attitudes and Stereotype Content Toward Thin, Average-Weight, and Overweight Peers

Six- to 11-year-old children’s attitudes toward thin, average-weight, and overweight targets were investigated with associated warmth and competence stereotypes. The results showed positive attitudes toward average-weight targets and negative attitudes toward overweight peers: Both attitudes decreas...

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Main Authors: Federica Durante, Mirco Fasolo, Silvia Mari, Andrea F. Mazzola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-05-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014534697