Table 1.
Baseline demographics, sample characteristics, and anti-fat bias by condition
| Full sample | CD for self-directed AFB | CD for other-directed AFB | Bias-consistent control | F or χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) or No. (%) | ||||||
| N | 198 | 67 | 67 | 64 | ||
| Age | 18.58 (.93) | 18.76 (1.12) | 18.52 (.77) | 18.45(.87) | 3.63 | .058 |
| Race | ||||||
| AI/AN | 4 (2.02%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.49%) | 3 (4.69%) | ||
| Asian | 26 (13.13%) | 11 (16.42%) | 7 (10.45%) | 8 (12.5%) | ||
| Black or AA | 2 (1.01%) | 1 (1.49%) | 1 (1.49%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| White | 178 (89.9%) | 62 (92.54%) | 60 (89.55%) | 54 (84.38%) | ||
| Hispanic/Latina | 28 (14.07%) | 1 (1.52%) | 13 (19.4%) | 13 (20.31%) | 9.13 | .003 |
| Sexual orientationa | 142 (71%) | 49 (73.1%) | 43 (64.2%) | 48 (75%) | .046 | .831 |
| BMI | 22.74 (4.44) | 22.68 (4.44) | 22.69 (4.32) | 22.85 (4.7) | .047 | .829 |
| Want to lose weight | 138 (69.7%) | 48 (71.6%) | 43 (64.2%) | 47 (73.4%) | .043 | .837 |
| Trying to lose weight | 96 (48.7%) | 31b (47.0%) | 31 (46.3%) | 34 (53.1%) | .048 | .488 |
| AFAT | 1.49 (.32) | 1.5 (.29) | 1.45 (.27) | 1.54 (.38) | .398 | .529 |
| GFFS | 19.44 (6.03) | 19.3 (5.35) | 18.92 (6.27) | 19.69 (6.3) | .259 | .611 |
| WBISM | 3.2 (1.5) | 3.12 (1.45) | 3.11 (1.49) | 3.33 (1.56) | .634 | .427 |
| IAT D-Scorec | 0.43(0.38) | 0.41 (0.41) | 0.5 (0.35) | 0.41 (0.4) | .043 | .836 |
Bold values denote statistically significant differences across randomization condition at the p < .01 level
CD cognitive dissonance, AFB anti-fat bias, AI/AN American Indian/Alaska Native, AA African–American, AFAT anti-fat attitudes, GFFS global fear of fat scare, WBISM weight bias internalization, IAT implicit association test
aSexual Orientation in terms of n identified as straight/heterosexual (%)
bMissing response for n = 1 participant
cIAT D-Scores were calculated such that more positive scores indicate greater implicit anti-fat bias, and more negative scores indicate greater implicit anti-thin bias