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Effect of Gender and Weight on Impressions of Competence

Effect of Gender and Weight on Impressions of Competence. By: Ashley Ubelhor, Erin Leahy, and Kylie Mauer. Effect of Weight on Earnings. Yeager (2006): Drastic weight loss = pay increase McEvoy (1994): Weight discrimination in professional settings Wiscombe (2002): Weight and earnings

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Effect of Gender and Weight on Impressions of Competence

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  1. Effect of Gender and Weight on Impressions of Competence By: Ashley Ubelhor, Erin Leahy, and Kylie Mauer

  2. Effect of Weight on Earnings • Yeager (2006): Drastic weight loss = pay increase • McEvoy (1994): Weight discrimination in professional settings • Wiscombe (2002): Weight and earnings • Wang (2004) and Berg (2001): Anti-fat bias

  3. Hypothesis • We expected thinner individuals would be rated higher than the heavier individuals in terms of competency. • We also expected that men would be rated as more competent than women (Lott, 1985).

  4. Methods • Participants: • 40 participants • 65% female • Age: 18-22 (average = 20) • Procedure: • Online questionnaire • 10 photographs varying in weight and gender

  5. Photographs

  6. Photographs (continued)

  7. Methods (continued) • Answered two questions based on their perceived competency • What is the likelihood that this person has a college degree? • If you were a CEO of a major corporation, how likely would you be to hire this person in a senior administrative position? • Five point scale- 1 being very unlikely and 5 being very likely

  8. Effect of gender and weight on competence • Hypotheses Supported • Gender, p=.01 • Weight, p<.001 • Linear Contrast, p<.001 • No interaction

  9. Relevant Cultural Issues • Weight as stigma in workplace: • Thinner women more competent than overweight women (Alley, 1994; Wade & DiMaria, 2003). • White women- thinness is associated with beauty (Cohn & Adler, 1992; Cunningham et al., 1995; Monello & Mayer, 1963; Wade & DiMaria, 2003).

  10. Issues (continued) • Gender Differences: • Men more competent than women • The number of men in high-position jobs exceeds the number of women (Saulet, 2002). • Men receive a higher salary than women (Saulet, 2002).

  11. Limitations • Manipulation Checks • Diverse Population • Wider Age Range • Uniform Photographs

  12. Conclusion • Thin people were viewed as more competent than overweight people. • Men were viewed as more competent than women. • Potential Problems

  13. Questions?????

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