Exercise promotes positive impression formation towards both men and women

Exercise is endorsed for its physiological and psychological benefits, and has been proposed to have positive effects on impression formation. To test this proposal, 62 female and 44 male college students read one of three brief descriptions of either a fictitious male or female “target” student. Th...

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Published in:Appetite Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 786 - 789
Main Authors: Kanarek, Robin B., Mathes, Wendy Foulds, D’Anci, Kristen E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2012
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Beliefs
college students
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Female
Humans
Impression formation
Male
males
Men
Personality
Physical activity
Sex differences
Social Desirability
Social Perception
Stereotyping
Students - psychology
Women
Young Adult
Impression formation
Sex differences
Exercise
Physical activity
Beliefs
ISSN:0195-6663, 1095-8304, 1095-8304
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Summary:Exercise is endorsed for its physiological and psychological benefits, and has been proposed to have positive effects on impression formation. To test this proposal, 62 female and 44 male college students read one of three brief descriptions of either a fictitious male or female “target” student. The descriptions varied only in exercise level: no exercise; moderate exercise and intensive exercise. Participants then rated the fictitious student on 38 personality traits. Ratings of characteristics that are associated with exercise (e.g. athletic; energetic) increased, while ratings associated with the lack of exercise (e.g. lazy; weak) decreased as a function of the reported level of exercise. Exercise level also positively influenced ratings of characteristics not related to exercise. These data show that even minimal information about exercise is an important component of first impressions in both men and women.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.001
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ISSN:0195-6663
1095-8304
1095-8304
DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.001