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