APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
The Impact of Size: Language Choices As Predictors of Punishment Endorsement
- Shannon Scott
Texas Woman's University - Alexandra Woodson
Texas Woman's University - Lisa Rosen
Texas Woman's University
Abstract
3678 participants completed an online study examining how the weights of bullies impacted punishment endorsement and descriptions of the bullies. Punishment by both schools and parents was endorsed more and more negative language was utilized for overweight bullies. Implications for peer victimization, weight stigma, and linguistic analysis will be discussed.
Language/Speech