A quasi-experimental design (i.e., "One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design") will be applied among 34 convenient samples of undergraduate students in their first year of nutrition sciences program at Ariel University and Tel-Hai College. The intervention will take place at the simulation centers of the institutions. All participants will be asked to wear an obesity simulation suit (Unisex obesity Simulation suit, Erler-Zimmer, Germany) and to participate in a standardized scenario that simulates meetings between a person with obesity and a 'registered dietitian'. The 'registered dietitian' will be presented by a professional role-player and the scenario will encompass different levels of weight bias. At baseline, 1- and 3-week post-intervention both groups will be asked to fill in a survey using "Qualtrics" software. The survey will include the Anti-Fat Attitudes questionnaire (AFA), the Short-Form of Fat-Phobia scale (F-scale), the Weight-Implicit Association-Test (weight-IAT), and the Jefferson Scale of Empathy. Data on demographics, weight history, and perception, measurement of actual weight and height, and the beliefs about the causes of obesity questionnaire will be collected at baseline.
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Anti-Fat Attitudes questionnaire ('AFA')
Timeframe: Change from baseline at three- weeks post-intervention
The short-form of fat-phobia scale (' F-scale')
Timeframe: Change from baseline at three- weeks post-intervention
Weight Implicit Association Test ('IAT')
Timeframe: Change from baseline at three- weeks post-intervention
The Jefferson Scale of Empathy (S-version)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at three- weeks post-intervention