title: Age differences in body size stereotyping in a sample of preschool girls.
abstract: Researchers have demonstrated that societal concerns about dieting and body size have led to an increase in negative attitudes toward obese people and that girls as young as 3 years old endorse similar body size stereotypes as have been previously found with adults. Few studies, however, have examined age differences in their participants. A sample of 102 girls (3-5-years-old) completed measures of body size stereotyping. Results indicate that while body-size stereotyping is present by age 3, pro-thin beliefs may develop prior to anti-fat beliefs. Implications and future directions for research with preschool children are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Social Science Division , Pepperdine University , Malibu , California , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Harriger
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D049628:Body Size / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015206:Southwestern United States; D013240:Stereotyping