Tanya R Berry1, Nicole C McLeod, Melanie Pankratow, Jessica Walker. 1. Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. tanya.berry@ualberta.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether participants who watched an exercise-related segment of The Biggest Loser television program would have different explicit and implicit affective exercise-related attitudes than those of control participants. METHODS: University students (N=138) watched a clip of The Biggest Loser or American Idol, then completed a Go/No-go Association Task, a thought-listing task, and questionnaires measuring explicit attitudes, activity level, and mood. RESULTS: Participants who watched The Biggest Loser had significantly lower explicit, but not implicit, attitudes towards exercise than did control participants. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to examine the influence of popular media depictions of exercise.
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether participants who watched an exercise-related segment of The Biggest Loser television program would have different explicit and implicit affective exercise-related attitudes than those of control participants. METHODS: University students (N=138) watched a clip of The Biggest Loser or American Idol, then completed a Go/No-go Association Task, a thought-listing task, and questionnaires measuring explicit attitudes, activity level, and mood. RESULTS:Participants who watched The Biggest Loser had significantly lower explicit, but not implicit, attitudes towards exercise than did control participants. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to examine the influence of popular media depictions of exercise.
Authors: Patrick S Forscher; Calvin K Lai; Jordan R Axt; Charles R Ebersole; Michelle Herman; Patricia G Devine; Brian A Nosek Journal: J Pers Soc Psychol Date: 2019-06-13