Event Title
Attitudes Towards Obesity Among African American Students
Faculty Mentor
Clarence Williams
Location
Library 7th Floor
Start Date
13-4-2013 2:45 PM
End Date
13-4-2013 3:45 PM
Description
According to Psychodynamic Theory unconscious and conscious mental activities motivate human behavior. Additionally, internalized experiences shape individual functioning. The ego function mediates between individual and environment. A sample of approximately 85 African American students in northern Louisiana was surveyed using the Attitudes Toward Obese Persons Scale. Independent variables including age, academic classification, gender and perceived obesity were compared to psychosocial survey items. Findings for independent variables will be compared with survey items which included perceived happiness, aggression, sociability, family problems and sexual attraction in this poster presentation.
Attitudes Towards Obesity Among African American Students
Library 7th Floor
According to Psychodynamic Theory unconscious and conscious mental activities motivate human behavior. Additionally, internalized experiences shape individual functioning. The ego function mediates between individual and environment. A sample of approximately 85 African American students in northern Louisiana was surveyed using the Attitudes Toward Obese Persons Scale. Independent variables including age, academic classification, gender and perceived obesity were compared to psychosocial survey items. Findings for independent variables will be compared with survey items which included perceived happiness, aggression, sociability, family problems and sexual attraction in this poster presentation.