Gerbrandij, Albert (2024) Examining People’s Perceptions of Those Who Grunt in the Gym. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Grunting in sports has caught the attention of multiple researchers in recent years. However, the effect of grunting in the gym is rather unknown. Previous research already argued that grunting is a socially constructed phenomenon. We conducted an experiment to examine what perception people have of those who grunt in the gym. The sample consisted of 327 participants from the United Kingdom. A series of 2x2 ANOVA was used to analyze the different perceptions people have depending on gender and whether the target was grunting. The first hypothesis, whether men are perceived as more masculine, was rejected. In contrary, people perceived the grunting target to be less masculine than the control target. The second hypothesis, whether there is a significant difference of perceived socioeconomical status (SES) depending on grunting, was supported. People perceived the grunting target as having a lower socioeconomical status. The third hypothesis, that men are perceived more dominant when grunting, was also supported by the results. These findings are important to broaden the knowledge of social interactions and stereotypes in the gym.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Koc, Y. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2024 07:29 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2024 07:34 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3904 |
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