Becker et al (contemporary)

Question 1

When did this study take place

Answer 1

2002

Question 2

What was their aim

Answer 2

To investigate the impact of western attitudes on the eating behaviours and related attitudes of teenage girls

Question 3

Procedure: what did the study look at the difference in

Answer 3

The attitudes before and after the introduction of television

Question 4

Procedure: what type of design was it

Answer 4

Independent measures design

Question 5

Procedure: what was the independent variable

Answer 5

Exposure to western television

Question 6

Procedure: when where 2 groups questioned about the television

Answer 6

1st group was questioned when television was introduced in 1995

2nd group 3 years later in 1998

Question 7

Procedure: what was the dependent variable and what where they measured by

Answer 7

Eating behaviour - standard questionnaire

General attitude go to eating and body image - semi- structured interview

Question 8

Procedure: how many participants was the initial sample

Answer 8

63 ethnic Fijian girls with a mean age of 17

Question 9

Procedure: how many participants was in the second sample

Answer 9

65 ethnic Fijian girls of 17 years of age

Question 10

Procedure: what where the participants asked to do

Answer 10

Ito completed questionnaires individually in their own homes

And the 1998 group was asked additional questions

Question 11

Procedure: what was measured from the participants

Answer 11

Their height and weight

Question 12

Results: what did not differ between the groups

Answer 12

Their weight and BMIs

Question 13

Results: what did increase

Answer 13

Dysfunctional eating

From 29.2% of girls scoring over the threshold of 20 in 1998 as opposed to none in 1995

74% said they felt too large and 69% had dieted

Question 14

Results: what did the interviews suggest

Answer 14

That the girls considered tv characters to be role models