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- Title
Obesity as a status cue: perceived social status and the stereotypes of obese individuals.
- Authors
Vartanian, Lenny R.; Silverstein, Keri M.
- Abstract
Two studies examined the relationship between social status and obesity stereotypes. In Study 1, obese individuals were seen as having lower status than non-obese individuals, and status ratings were positively correlated with common obesity stereotypes. In Study 2, targets were depicted as overweight or lean, and as having a high-status or low-status job. High-status heavy targets were rated as less lazy and more competent than were their low-status counterparts, but status did not impact ratings of sloppiness or warmth. The findings indicate that obesity can serve as a status cue. Furthermore, the findings provide preliminary evidence that status is related to the attribution of certain stereotypes to obese individuals, while also highlighting the multifaceted nature of obesity stereotypes.
- Subjects
OBESITY &; psychology; SOCIAL status; STEREOTYPES; OVERWEIGHT persons; PRESTIGE; POWER (Social sciences); PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2013, Vol 43, pE319
- ISSN
0021-9029
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jasp.12052