BECKER ET AL 2002

Question 1

topics

Answer 1

globalisation

Question 2

aim

Answer 2

assess the impact of TV on eating attitudes and behav of fijian teen girls

Question 3

type

Answer 3

nat exp with mixed approach

Question 4

part

Answer 4

65 teen girls in 1995 and 68 teen girls in 1998 (3y after tv intro)

Question 5

procedure

Answer 5

written consents were obtained from the girl’s parents to proceed with the exp. both groups completed a questionnaire on “eating attitudes test” (EAT) to assess disordered eating behav. the 2nd group had to answer additional questions abt body iage and dieting. the teens who reported disordered eating behav had semi interviews for data collect. interviews were recorded and then analysed to explore behav towards body image and cult influences.

Question 6

results

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girls in the 2nd group were 3x more elikely to have an EAT score above 20, indicating higher risk for developing an ed. 69% had tried dieting and 75% reported feeling too big.

Question 7

conc

Answer 7

cult globalisation and the spread of western beauty standards can significantly influence body image and eating behav, supporting the idea that eds are not purely biological but also shaped by sociocultural factors.

Question 8

weak

Answer 8

ethical concerns, as discussing eating behav and body dissatisfaction may have caused psychological distress, particularly in a pop previously less exposed to these issues.
the two samples were taken 3 years apart, meaning that there may have been other factors and not only TV.