Becker

Question 1

What was the aim

Answer 1

To find out if the introduction of western TV into a community that has not previously experienced it would lead to an increase in unhealthy eating specifically to see if more young women would report purging

Question 2

Sample?

Answer 2

Two groups of Fijian schoolgirls in years 5-7 all around age 17 on average. There were 63 ppts in 1995 and 65 in 1998

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

The school girls completed the eat-26 questionnaire
Semi structured interview
In 1998 the groups were asked more detailed questions; have you ever tried to change your weight

Question 4

How many were chosen from the 1998 sample?

Answer 4

30 girls were chosen from the 1998 study as they scored higher than 20 on EAT 26

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

Only 12.7% reported an EAT 26 score over 20 in 1995 compared to 29.2 in 1998

In 1998 11.3% reported purging

Question 6

Conclusion?

Answer 6

Characters on western tv act as role models for Fijian girls. Many of the girls didn’t understand the unreal nature of media images

Question 7

Generalisability

Answer 7

Good sample size - target population.

To draw conclusions about Fijian teens as a whole would be more representative

Question 8

Reliability?

Answer 8

Standardised procedures

Inter rater reliability - interviews were tape recorded so other researchers could listen

Question 9

Application

Answer 9

Can be used by heath workers, education may help young girls understand the unreal nature of media

Question 10

Validity

Answer 10

Independent measures design

Qualitative date