Anti-fat stereotypes and prejudices among primary school children and teachers in Spain

  1. Pereda-Pereda, Eva 1
  2. Echeburúa, Enrique 2
  3. Cruz-Sáez, María Soledad 2
  1. 1 University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
  2. 2 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Revista:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728,  1695-2294

Año de publicación: 2019

Título del ejemplar: January

Volumen: 35

Número: 1

Páginas: 75-83

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.35.1.311731 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

Otras publicaciones en: Anales de psicología

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Resumen

El objetivo del presente estudio fue investigar los estereotipos y prejuicios de los niños y maestros hacia el sobrepeso/obesidad. Dos mil cincuenta y cinco niños de 8 a 12 años y sus profesores participaron en el estudio. Se midió el Índice de Masa Corporal y la percepción hacia el sobrepeso/obesidad en los niños, y la evaluación de ajuste escolar por parte de los profesores. Los escolares, particularmente los más jóvenes, eligieron menos atributos positivos y más negativos para las figuras gruesas. Además, en una tarea para evaluar su disposición a participar en actividades sociales y recreativas en función del tamaño corporal, la figura gruesa fue la elegida con menos frecuencia. Los profesores puntuaron con un menor ajuste escolar a los estudiantes con sobrepeso/obesidad. Futuras investigaciones deberían centrarse en intervenciones de prevención eficaces y en promover un clima escolar saludable.

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Información de financiación

Study financed by the Basque Government (Predoctoral grant, PRE_2014_1_213); and the Research Group in Clinical Psychology (Basque Government, IT945-16). We would like to thank the children who took part and all the school staff who assisted with this research project, and we thank all the professionals that take part in Proyecto PENSOI (Prevención, Educación y Nutrición en Sobrepeso y Obesidad Infantil).

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