Selection Interviews of Overweight Job Applicants: Can Structure Reduce the Bias?
Document Type
Review Article
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of these studies was to extend the benefits of the structured selection interview beyond its psychometric advantages, and to include its potential to mitigate biases against overweight applicants. In the first study, 133 participants witnessed a videotaped interview and were asked to rate the performance of the candidate. Videotapes varied by structured/unstructured interview scripts and average weight/overweight job applicant. Results confirmed the discrimination bias against overweight interviewees, and supported the possibility that a structured interview moderates this bias. In the second study, 137 participants completed the same task with an additional level of interview structure. Results provided additional support for the predictive power of the highly structured interview, and mixed results for a mildly structured interview.
DOI
10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02688.x
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Kutcher, Eugene J. and Bragger, Jennifer, "Selection Interviews of Overweight Job Applicants: Can Structure Reduce the Bias?" (2004). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 435.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/435