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Conformity And How It Relates To Eating Patterns, Ashley A. Martin Mar 2014

Conformity And How It Relates To Eating Patterns, Ashley A. Martin

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

This study examines how the eating habits and behaviors of individuals are influenced by another person’s presence. Prior research has shown that participants are more likely to conform to eating patterns and behaviors of others in a large group; however this particular study focuses on the influence of just one other person. Twenty-nine females, aged 18-22, from Pepperdine University participated in a study designed to assess whether participants were more likely to conform to a confederate’s healthy eating patterns. It was hypothesized that participants, when presented with a variety of foods (both healthy and unhealthy), would be more likely to …


Volunteer Activities And Self-Esteem, Viviana Vasquez Mar 2014

Volunteer Activities And Self-Esteem, Viviana Vasquez

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

While prior studies have found a relationship between volunteerism and self-esteem, results are inconclusive for college students. The current study examined students attending a small, private, Christian liberal arts college to determine whether students who engage in volunteer activities with direct contact with the individuals they are serving would report higher levels of self-esteem. Results indicated that there was no significant difference between the amount of direct contact a participant engaged in at his/her volunteer site and his/her self-esteem. However, results demonstrated that females report higher levels of direct contact at their volunteer sites and are more likely to report …