SES 2 Flashcards
Socioeconomic status is often measured as a combination of (3)
Education
Income
Occupation
NHS digital (2017)
Lower SES adults and children are 2x
More likely to become obese
(Darmson + Drewnoski (2008)
Low SES is associated with _________ fruit and veg intake
Lower
Darmson + Drewnoski (2008)
Lower SES individuals consume MORE
High-fat foods
Darmson + Drewnoski (2008)
Lower SES spend more time
Watching screens (TV etc)
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
RQ: How is SES related to __________ attitudes?
Weight control
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
How is SES related to weight-control attitudes?
What was the method
Survey determined by occupation
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
How is SES related to weight-control attitudes?
What variables were measured (3)
- Weight control behaviours
- Self-reported height/weight
- Perceived weight status
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
Conducted a survey measuring
- Weight control behaviours
- Self-reported height/weight
- ____________
Perceived weight status
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
How is SES related to weight-control attitudes?
Low SES was associated with -
- Reduced chance of trying to lose weight
- Less restrictive diet
- MORE body weight misperceptions
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
How is SES related to weight-control attitudes?
Low SES were more/less likely to have body weight misperceptions.
More
Relton et al., (2014) (SES + Weight Control)
A survey in South Yorkshire found high SES were…
More likely to use a slimming club
Relton et al., (2014) (SES + Weight Control)
A survey in south Yorkshire found low SES were…
More likely to use weight-loss medication
Relton et al., (2014) (SES + Weight Control)
Which group was more likely to use weight-loss medication?
Low SES
Buckland (2015)
Nutrient-rich food is _________ per calorie
More expensive
Buckland (2015)
Nutrient-rich food is more expensive ________
Per calorie
Inglis et al., (2005) conducted ________ data regarding diet cost.
Qualitative
Inglis et al., (2005)
High SES individuals did not mention
Cost
Inglis et al., (2005)
Which social group mentioned cost when justifying eating habits?
Low SES
Paramenter, Waller + Wardle (2000)
Does nutrition knowledge mediate the relationship between…
SES and poor diet
Paramenter, Waller + Wardle (2000)
Does nutrition knowledge mediate the relationship between SES and poor diet?
____, even independently of __________!
YES
Education levels
There are more fast food places in deprived areas.
True or false
True
Maguire, Burgoine + Monsivais (2015) found that there are _____ fast food outlets in affluent areas.
Fewer
Gurven + Kaplan (2007) proposed the _____ ______ theory
Life history
Gurven + Kaplan (2007) proposed the life history theory, which suggests individuals adapt to deprived environment by (2)
- Eating when food is present, even when not hungry
2. Poor appetite control
Gurven + Kaplan (2007) proposed that low SES individuals have ________ to a deprived environment
Adapted
Gurven + Kaplan (2007)
“Low SES individuals…”
Adapt to a deprived environment
Gurven + Kaplan (2007)
Low SES individuals eat when food is present, even in…
Absence of hunger
Hill et al., (2016) tested the l….
Life history theory
How did Hill et al., (2016) test the life history theory?
Sprite/water + cookie experiment
Hill et al., (2016)
Women were instructed to _______ before the study
Fast
Hill et al., (2016)
Women were even given ______ or _________
Sprite
Water
Hill et al., (2016)
What else was measured, aside from cookie intake?
SES
Hill et al., (2016)
What was sprite expected to do?
Suppress appetite
Hill et al., (2016)
For low SES individuals, sprite…
Did NOT result in fullness
Hill et al., (2016)
For high SES individuals, sprite…
Suppressed appetite
Fewer cookies eaten compared to water condition
Hill et al., (2016)
Low SES individuals ate _______ in both sprite and water condition
Equal amounts
Hill et al., (2016)
Low SES individuals did not become ‘full’ after the sprite. What theory does this support?
Life-history theory
Wardle + Griffith (2001)
Low SES women were less likely to be trying to lose weight/less engaged in restrictive dietary habits and more likely to have body weight misperceptions. This may be related to
Social norms
Hill et al., (2016)
The findings were strengthened further, as there were ______ findings across
Similar
3 studies
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and Monopoly)
What was the experimental manipulation?
High social status (more money) vs low social status (less money)
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and__________)
Monopoly
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and Monopoly)
Participants in the high SES condition experienced (3)
- More pride
- Lower heart rate
- Consumed 130kcal less
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and Monopoly)
Pps in the high SES condition experienced more pride, lower heart rate and consumed less. What was the p value?
0.07
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and Monopoly)
Participants in the low SES condition were expected to eat more because
They were under more stress
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and Monopoly)
Increased stress COULD explain greater food intake, but there were….
Too few participants to confirm this
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981) proposed the Social _______ Theory
Comparison
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981)
Social Comparison Theory proposes that we make….
Upwards and Downwards comparisons
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981)
Upwards comparisons are to the…
More fortunate
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981)
Upwards comparisons can lead to an increased drive
To seek resources
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981)
Upwards comparisons can lead to an ___________ to seek resources
Increased drive
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981)
Social Comparison Theory proposes that low SES may be aware…
Of their perceived relative deprivation
Festinger (1954) and Wills (1981)
Social Comparison Theory
Low SES may be aware of their perceived relative deprivation and
Overcompensate by eating more
Sim, Lim, Forde + Cheon (2017) provided support for the ……….
Social Comparison Theory
Cardel et al., (2016) (SES and Monopoly)
What was measured?
Lunch intake (kcal)
Sim, Lim, Forde + Cheon (2017)
How did they manipulate perceived relative wealth?
Bonuses
Sim, Lim, Forde + Cheon (2017)
Manipulated perceived relative wealth
Your bonus: _____, Colleagues bonus _______
850
1500
Sim, Lim, Forde + Cheon (2017)
Manipulated perceived relative wealth
What was measured?
Select portion size for next meal
Sim, Lim, Forde + Cheon (2017)
Manipulated perceived relative wealth
Which group selected greater portions?
Deprived group
Sim, Lim, Forde + Cheon (2017)
Manipulated perceived relative wealth
Deprived group selected greater portions, even after controlling for
Negative mood
Cheon (2017)
Asked participants to imagine themselves at the top or bottom of a ladder, designed to represent
The social ladder
Ego Depletion Theory states that difficult decisions require
Energy
Ego Depletion Theory states that Poverty increases the amount of
Difficult decisions made
Ego Depletion Theory
Poverty –> difficult decisions –> energy –> less resources so less self-regulation
Ego Depletion Theory
What might prompt self-regulation when resources are low?
External cues
Ego Depletion Theory
External cues might prompt _________ when resources are low
Self regulation
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014)
This study was conducted in an unusual place…
Cinema
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
What was measured?
Popcorn intake
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
Participants were -
Least _____ vs Most _______
High _______ vs Low ________
Deprived
Weight concern
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
Popcorn label was either
Low vs High fat
No label
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
Findings (High SES)
High SES ate the same no matter the label
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
If there was no label, low SES consumed more popcorn if
They were concerned about their weight
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
If there was no label,_______ consumed ______ popcorn if they were concerned about their weight
Low SES
More
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
Low SES consumed LESS popcorn if _________
There was a label
Crocket, Jebb, Hankins + Marteau (2014) (Cinema)
Low SES consumed less popcorn if there was a label, as the….
External cue prompted self-regulation
Ahern (2014) identified recruitment issues for weight loss programmes. MORE participants enrol from
High SES areas
Ahern (2014) identified recruitment issues for weight loss programmes. _______ Are MORE LIKELY to drop out!
Low SES
Lim, Sim, Ford + Cheon (2018) (Stress)
Method:
Pps completed the __________ scale and selected their __________
Perceived stress
Ideal portion size
Lim, Sim, Ford + Cheon (2018) (Stress)
Stress could predict…among….
Larger portion sizes among females