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Title:Obesity discrimination in the recruitment process: "You're not hired!"
Authors:ID Flint, Stuart (Author)
ID Čadek, Martin (Author)
ID Codreanu, Sonia (Author)
ID Ivić, Vanja (Author)
ID Zomer, Colene (Author)
ID Gomoiu, Amalia (Author)
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PID: 20.500.12556/dkum/f83043a3-8ca7-48ef-9abf-6967323336c8
 
URL http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00647/full
 
Language:English
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FF - Faculty of Arts
Abstract:Previous literature reports that obese persons are discriminated in the workplace. Evidence suggests that obese people are perceived as having less leadership potential, and in comparison to normal weight peers, are expected to be less successful. This study examined whether obese people are discriminated against when applying for employment. Three hypotheses were offered in line with previous research: (1) obese people are less likely to be assessed positively on personnel suitability than normal weight people; (2) obese people in active employment are more likely to be discriminated against than people in non-active employment; and (3) obese women are more likely to be discriminated against than obese men. 181 Participants were sampled from sedentary, standing, manual and heavy manual occupations. Participants rated hypothetical candidates on their suitability for employment. Employees also completed measures of implicit and explicit attitudes toward obesity. MANOVA was conducted to examine if obese candidates were discriminated against during the recruitment procedure. Results demonstrated that participants rated obese candidates as less suitable compared with normal weight candidates and when the weight status of the candidate was not revealed for work across the four workplace groups. Participant gender and weight status also impacted perceptions of candidates’ suitability for work and discrimination toward obese candidates was higher in participants from more physically demanding occupations. The study findings contribute to evidence that obese people are discriminated against in the hiring process and support calls for policy development.
Keywords:psychology, obesity, discrimination, workplace, implicit, explicit
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2016
Number of pages:str. 1-9
Numbering:Letn. 7
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-66791 New window
ISSN:1664-1078
UDC:159.913:618.8
ISSN on article:1664-1078
COBISS.SI-ID:23090440 New window
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00647 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UM:DK:U5IJSHQC
Publication date in DKUM:10.07.2017
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FLINT, Stuart, ČADEK, Martin, CODREANU, Sonia, IVIĆ, Vanja, ZOMER, Colene and GOMOIU, Amalia, 2016, Obesity discrimination in the recruitment process: “You’re not hired!” Frontiers in psychology [online]. 2016. Vol. 7, p. 1–9. [Accessed 24 April 2025]. DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00647. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=66791
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Title:Frontiers in psychology
Shortened title:Front. psychol.
Publisher:Frontiers Research Foundation
ISSN:1664-1078
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Licensing start date:10.07.2017

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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:psihologija, prekomerna teža, diskriminacija, delovno mesto, implicitno, eksplicitno


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