Contemporary Study Becker

Question 1

What was the aim? BECKER

Answer 1

To investigate the effect of television on attitudes to eating and eating behaviours in Fijian teenage girls

Question 2

What was the sample size in 1995? BECKER

Answer 2

63 girls

Question 3

What was the sample size in 1998? BECKER

Answer 3

65 girls

Question 4

Where did the qualitative data come from? BECKER

Answer 4

Narratives- stories about feelings and behaviours around the intro of TV

Question 5

Where did quantitative data come from? BECKER

Answer 5

A question are called EAT-26

Question 6

What was considered a high score? BECKER

Answer 6

20

Question 7

What was a quantitative result? BECKED

Answer 7

In 1995 0% of girls used self induced vomiting compared to 11.3% in 1998

Question 8

What was a qualitative result? BECKER

Answer 8

The girls showed admiration for characters on TV and a desire to look like them in terms of hair styles, body reshaping

Question 9

What was concluded? BECKER

Answer 9

The Intro of TV in Fiji bad influenced changes to eating attitudes in women

Question 10

High Eco validity? BECKER

Answer 10

Study examines a naturally occurring event in the pps natural environment

Question 11

Low generalisability? BECKER

Answer 11

Only used one specific culture with specific attitude about eating and dieting