Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Feb;20(2):382-8. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.314. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
Although children who are overweight may be vulnerable to negative social experiences, little is known about whether children will offer help to peers who are overweight. The present study examined whether children would offer aid to peers who are overweight with everyday tasks (such as picking up toys). This study also examined whether weight stereotypes and intentions to befriend these peers are related to intentions to help. Fifty-one children, aged 4-8, were interviewed about their stereotypes and behavioral intentions. Findings revealed that children were less likely to help overweight than average weight peers. Children who did not hold positive stereotypes about thinness and those who chose to play with overweight peers were more likely to help peers who are overweight. Results suggest that weight prejudice is pervasive and that children who are overweight might not be offered aid in classroom settings, highlighting the need for early intervention.
尽管超重的儿童可能容易受到负面的社会体验的影响，但对于儿童是否会主动帮助超重的同龄人这一点知之甚少。本研究探讨了儿童是否会在日常任务（例如捡起玩具）上主动帮助超重的同龄人。本研究还探讨了体重刻板印象和与这些同伴交朋友的意图是否与帮助的意图相关。51 名 4-8 岁的儿童接受了关于他们的刻板印象和行为意图的访谈。研究结果表明，与帮助平均体重的同龄人相比，儿童不太可能帮助超重的同龄人。那些对瘦没有积极刻板印象的孩子，以及那些选择与超重同龄人玩耍的孩子，更有可能帮助超重的同龄人。研究结果表明，体重偏见是普遍存在的，超重的孩子在课堂环境中可能得不到帮助，这凸显了早期干预的必要性。
