The Protective Effect of Friendship on Peer Rejection in Overweight and Normal Weight Youth
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Social ExclusionControl
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Ostracism
- 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
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ostracism Ostracism Participant would receive the ball of a ball-tossing game once or twice in the beginning and then never again for the duration of the game.
- 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University at Buffalo Division of Behavioral Medicine
🇺🇸Buffalo, New York, United States