The Protective Effect of Friendship on Peer Rejection in Overweight and Normal Weight Youth

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social Exclusion; Control

• Registration Number: NCT01324661
• Lead Sponsor: University at Buffalo

Brief Summary

This study examines youth's motivation for food or social rewards after a brief episode of simulated ostracism. The investigators hypothesize that youth who think about a friend after being ostracized will mediate their decision to resort to food, which is typically evidenced in socially isolated overweight youth.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-12
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Study Completion: 2010-08
• Study First Submitted: 2010-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-28
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-29
• Status Verified: 2011-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2011-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

• General liking for all study foods

Exclusion Criteria

• Food allergies
• Medical or Psychological disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of food consumed after playing a computer game	Measured once during this 3-6 month study	Participants' food consumption after playing a computer game is measured at the end of the study session
The number of points earned for a snack food or social interaction.	Measured once during this 3-6 month study	Participants' motivation to earn a reward is measured by the number of mouse clicks participants completed to obtain the reward.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University at Buffalo Division of Behavioral Medicine; 🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York, United States