| The role of automatic obesity stereotypes in real hiring discrimination. | |
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PMID: 21280934 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This study examined whether automatic stereotypes captured by the implicit association test (IAT) can predict real hiring discrimination against the obese. In an unobtrusive field experiment, job applications were sent to a large number of real job vacancies. The applications were matched on credentials but differed with respect to the applicant's weight. Discriminatory behavior was quantified by the extent to which the hiring managers invited normal-weight versus obese applicants to a job interview. Several months after the behavioral data were obtained, the hiring managers completed an obesity IAT and explicit hiring preference measures. Only the IAT scores reliably predicted interview decisions. More specifically, hiring managers holding more negative automatic stereotypes about the obese were less likely to invite an obese applicant for an interview. The present research is the first to show that automatic bias predicts labor market discrimination against obese individuals. Practical implications are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Jens Agerström; Dan-Olof Rooth |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-31 |
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Title: The Journal of applied psychology Volume: - ISSN: 1939-1854 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-2-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0222526 Medline TA: J Appl Psychol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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