Table 1 Implicit and explicit measures of attitude in study 2

From: The influence of the stigma of obesity on overweight individuals

 

N

Mean

t value

Cohen's d

Implicit associations

Bad–good

39

4.3±6.2*

4.36

0.74

Lazy–motivated

40

5.6±5.3*

5.60

0.77

Stupid–smart

44

6.1±5.1*

8.01

1.04

Worthless–valuable

42

4.1±5.0*

5.26

0.71

Explicit attitudes

Bad–good

48

0.27±1.0†

1.91

0.28

Lazy–motivated

48

0.92±1.2*

5.22

0.95

Stupid–smart

48

0.15±1.2

0.853

0.14

Worthless–valuable

48

0.21±0.87

1.65

0.19

  1. Means are average difference scores (scores on first attitude in the dichotomy minus the second attitude).
  2. *P<0.0001,
  3. †P=0.063.
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