@Article{Obara-Gołębiowska2016,
journal="Nutrition, Obesity \& Metabolic Surgery",
issn="2353-9437",
year="2016",
title="Attempt to counteract stigmatization of  obese persons. Effect of  psychoeducation on the  level of  bias against obese persons",
abstract=" Introduction:   Weight-based discrimination involves negative labels and stereotypes that can lead to prejudice, unfair treatment and discrimination in various areas of  life. The  aim of  the  study was to assess the  influence of  an educational program related to obesity stigma reduction on the  level of  anti-fat prejudices among young people.   Material and methods : All participants of  the  study (152 female students) were divided into 6 groups of  approximately 25 persons. Four two-hour psychoeducational classes were conducted in the  groups. The  subjects discussed in the  classes were assumed to promote more tolerant attitudes towards persons with body mass index (BMI) > 25. The applied research tool was the  Anti-fat Attitudes Scale. The  first measurement was performed before the  workshop-lecture classes, and the  second after completion of  the  classes.   Results:   The  conducted statistical analysis by means of  Student’s t-test for dependent samples showed a  significantly lower result for the  level of  bias towards obese persons in the  second measurement in comparison to the  first one: M1 = 2.19, SD = 0.96, M2 = 2.03, SD = 0.87, t(151) = 4.17, p < 0.05.   Conclusions : An educational intervention focused on the  development of  more tolerant, empathetic, and understanding attitudes towards obesity is an efficient way of  reducing bias against persons with excessive weight.",
author="Obara-Gołębiowska, Małgorzata",
pages="21--23",
doi="10.5114/noms.2016.62638",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/noms.2016.62638"
}