PERCEPTION OF THE IMAGE OF THE OBESE CHILD BY THE PREPARATORY AND FIRST GRADE STUDENT
PERCEPTION OF THE IMAGE OF THE OBESE CHILD BY THE PREPARATORY AND FIRST GRADE STUDENT

Summary/Abstract: Aim: The aims of this paper is to decode the attitude and behavior of the child between 6 and 7 years from his obese colleague, starting from the perception of his image. Methods: As a psychological investigation method, conversation and demonstration have been used,based on three representative images: obese, malnourished and ideal-weight boy, taking into account the particularities of their age. Results: The target group consisted of 97 students (6-7 years), 54 from the preparatory classes and 43 from the first class. From the processing data, 61% do not accept the obese child, motivating that: he gets tired too fast, sweats and they can not sit on the same chair, only 39% accept the obese child and argues that he is a child like them. The malnourished boy was accepted by only 30%, the rest 70% motivated that he is ugly and sad, while the ideal one was 100% accepted because this boy is beautiful, cheerful and funny, avoiding the attitude of discrimination. Conclusions: It is necessary to notice the importance of accepting obese child in the community and guiding him toward a healthy lifestyle that will help him in his adult life, the triad family-school-community, being close to him and helping him.

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