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Factors That Influence Food Amount Ratings In White, Hispanic, And Asian Samples, Ruth Striegel Weissman
Factors That Influence Food Amount Ratings In White, Hispanic, And Asian Samples, Ruth Striegel Weissman
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Objective: Two studies explored in nonclinical samples variables that may influence meal size assessments.
Research Methods and Procedures: In Study 1, the contribution of dietary restraint, weight, depressive symptoms, and gender to ratings on the Food Amount Rating Scale was examined in 153 white women and 121 white men; in Study 2, the contribution of dietary restraint, weight, ethnicity, and ethnic group identification to Food Amount Rating Scale ratings was examined in 67 Asian, 81 Hispanic, and 107 white women.
Results: Study 1 indicated that food amounts were rated as larger when rated by male rather than …