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ERIC Number: EJ1307850
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Reducing Educators' Weight Bias: The Role of School-Based Anti-Bullying Policies
Lessard, Leah M.; Puhl, Rebecca M.
Journal of School Health, v91 n10 p796-801 Oct 2021
Background: Educators' negative weight biases toward students with high body weight have been well-documented. The present investigation examined whether inclusion of body weight in school anti-bullying policies is associated with lower levels of weight bias among educators. Methods: Data on explicit weight bias was collected from a sample of secondary school teachers and principals in the United States (N = 246) and examined in relation to the presence of weight-related language in each participant's school district anti-bullying policy. Results: The results indicate that, although educators on average make negative judgments about individuals with high weight, these biases were lower for educators whose school district anti-bullying policy included enumeration of body weight. Notably, this association did not hold when policies enumerated "appearance." Conclusions: The study findings suggest that the explicit mention of "weight" in school anti-bullying policies may represent a feasible mechanism to reduce explicit weight bias among U.S. secondary school educators.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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