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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Social Exclusion Behavior Control Social Behavior Social Isolation

Age range

12 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University at Buffalo Division of Behavioral Medicine

Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

General liking for all study foods

Exclusion criteria

Food allergies
Medical or Psychological disorders

Treatment and study plan

Ostracism

Behavioral

Participants would received the ball of a computerized ball-tossing game once or twice in the beginning and then never again for the duration of the game.

Primary outcomes

Amount of food consumed after playing a computer game

Time frame: 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.

Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University at Buffalo

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Mar 29, 2011
Registry last updated: Sep 30, 2011

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