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Demonstrations of implicit anti-fat bias: The impact of providing causal information and evoking empathy.

Teachman, Bethany A., Gapinski, Kathrine D., Brownell, Kelly D., Rawlins, Melissa, Jeyaram, Subathra·2003·Health Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0278-6133.22.1.68
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Three studies investigated implicit biases, and their modifiability, against overweight persons. In Study 1 (N = 144), the authors demonstrated strong implicit anti-fat attitudes and stereotypes using the Implicit Association Test, despite no explicit anti-fat bias. When participants were informed that obesity is caused predominantly by overeating and lack of exercise, higher implicit bias relative to controls was produced; informing participants that obesity is mainly due to genetic factors did not result in lower bias. In Studies 2A (N = 90) and 2B (N = 63), participants read stories of discrimination against obese persons to evoke empathy. This did not lead to lower bias compared with controls but did produce diminished implicit bias among overweight participants, suggesting an in-group bias.

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  • Evidence from several countries shows that when individuals attribute the causes of obesity primarily to internal, controllable factors or personal choices, they exhibit higher weight bias, whereas acknowledging the complex causes of obesity, including genetics, biology, and environmental factors, is associated with lower levels of weight bias and less blame.

    “Evidence from several countries68–71 shows that when individuals attribute the causes of obesity primarily to internal, controllable factors or personal choices, they exhibit higher weight bias, whereas acknowledging the complex causes of obesity (including elements such as genetics, biology, and environmental factors) is associated with lower levels of weight bias and less blame.”

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Authors
Teachman, B. A., Gapinski, K. D., Brownell, K. D., Rawlins, M., & Jeyaram, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Virginia (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Health Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2003-01
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
68-78
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
DOI
10.1037/0278-6133.22.1.68
OpenAlex
W2024631949
Cited by
536
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 44 · 2012: 22
FWCI
17.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
implicit bias, anti-fat bias, overweight, causal information, empathy induction, Implicit Association Test, in-group favoritism
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Attitude, Data Collection, Diet, Empathy, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Prejudice, Public Opinion, Exercise

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