Open AccessUsing Social Network Analysis to Clarify the Role of Obesity in Selection of Adolescent Friends
Author(s) -
David R. Schaefer,
Sandra D. Simpkins
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301768
Subject(s) - obesity , selection (genetic algorithm) , association (psychology) , psychology , social network (sociolinguistics) , medicine , environmental health , computer science , world wide web , artificial intelligence , social media , psychotherapist
We used social network analysis to examine how weight status affects friend selection, with an emphasis on homophily and the social marginalization of overweight youths.