@article{ref1,
title="Reducing educators' weight bias: the role of school-based anti-bullying policies",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2021",
author="Lessard, Leah M. and Puhl, Rebecca M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Educators' negative weight biases toward students with high body weight have been well-documented. The present investigation examined whether inclusion of body weight in school anti-bullying policies is associated with lower levels of weight bias among educators. <br><br>METHODS: Data on explicit weight bias was collected from a sample of secondary school teachers and principals in the United States (N = 246) and examined in relation to the presence of weight-related language in each participant's school district anti-bullying policy. <br><br>RESULTS: The results indicate that, although educators on average make negative judgments about individuals with high weight, these biases were lower for educators whose school district anti-bullying policy included enumeration of body weight. Notably, this association did not hold when policies enumerated &quot;appearance.&quot; CONCLUSIONS: The study findings suggest that the explicit mention of &quot;weight&quot; in school anti-bullying policies may represent a feasible mechanism to reduce explicit weight bias among U.S. secondary school educators.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.13068",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13068"
}