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Becker et Al
AO1
Aim
To investigate effect of prolonged exposure of TV on attitudes to eating and eating behaviours in Fijian adolescent girls.
Procedure
Naturalistic experiment as introduction on TV was natural. Used a prospective multi wave cross sectional design.
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Sample 1
Completed EAT-26 survey (measures behaviours associated with eating disorders) - obtained quantitative data.
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Sample 2
Extra questions about body image, dieting and how they saw their parents views.
Qualitative data gathered using open ended questions in semi structured interviews using 30 girls from original sample.
Results
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40% justified desire to eat less or lose weight as a means of improving career or becoming more useful at home.
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AO3
Generalisability
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(CA) big sample and anomalies can be cancelled wont skew the data, some girls did not have tv
Reliability
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(+) filmed the semi structured interviews, can be high inter rater reliability
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Validity
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(+) was a natural experiment therefore no high control over the factors was it TV or not, ecological validity is high