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1982

Georgia Southern University

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Reactions To Approach Distance In Overweight And Normal Weight College Females, Ruth Ann Neill Rogers Jan 1982

Reactions To Approach Distance In Overweight And Normal Weight College Females, Ruth Ann Neill Rogers

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From a large number of college students two groups of white female volunteers were selected on the basis of their reported height and weight: an overweight group (N^ = 28), consisting of persons at least +11% overweight, and a normal weight group (N^ = 25) consisting of persons within + 5% of normal weight. Heart rate was monitored for a six minute baseline period and a one minute period during which each person was approached by a confed¬ erate to a distance of 30.48 cm, 60.69 cm, or 99.06 cm. All participants completed a Comfortable Interpersonal Distance Scale (CID), the …