Kaesemann, Philipp Samuel (2022) The Effect of Grunting and Sexual Orientation on Perceived Masculinity. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The current body of research indicates that there is a lack of quantitative research in understanding the perception of grunting behaviour in the gym context and how sexual orientation interacts with it. In this study, we ran an experiment to test the idea that grunting has an effect on how the person who grunts is perceived. Based on recent research, we expected that grunting increases perceived masculinity and tested for an interaction effect between grunting and sexual orientation. Moreover, other variables related to masculinity were tested for such as: perceived feminine attributes, attractiveness, well-being, and sexual objectification. This study was conducted by doing an online study with a 2 (Grunting: Yes vs No) x 2 (Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual vs Homosexual) between-subject experiment with 333 participants. We found a significant effect of grunting on perceived masculinity which indicated an opposite direction than hypothesized. Moreover, we could not find support for an interaction between the two independent variables. Our findings offer the first quantitative evidence for how sexual orientation and grunting affect perception. Keywords: grunting, sexual orientation, perceived masculinity
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Koc, Y. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Other [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2022 14:02 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2022 14:02 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/460 |
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