Flemington, NJ, August 14, 2009 – A new national media study among 300 viewers of a video featuring the recent controversy surrounding child beauty pageants revealed that viewers reported that “disturbed” and “sad” were the emotions the felt most while watching the video.
The study was conducted by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website on August 13, to obtain viewers’ perceptions of a video news clip highlighting the recent beauty pageant controversy.
“Viewers expressed strong levels of disagreement, until the video cited a study linking participation in child beauty pageants to eating disorders, depression and low self esteem, at which time levels of agreement rose dramatically,” noted Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research.
The study also revealed that an overwhelming majority of viewers (80%) indicated that the beauty pageant experience was negative, and an even greater majority (84%) reported that the long-term effect on contestants was negative.
Among the findings:
“Which of the following emotions did you feel while viewing the video?”
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Total |
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Anger |
40% |
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Inspiration |
4% |
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Sadness |
61% |
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Skepticism |
39% |
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Confusion |
11% |
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Disturbing |
79% |
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Embarrassment |
20% |
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Pride |
2% |
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Happiness |
4% |
“Which of the following emotions did you feel “the most” while viewing the video?”
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Total |
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Anger |
10% |
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Inspiration |
2% |
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Sadness |
12% |
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Skepticism |
11% |
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Confusion |
2% |
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Disturbing |
58% |
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Embarrassment |
1% |
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Pride |
1% |
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Happiness |
2% |
“The overall beauty pageant experience is:”
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Total |
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Positive |
5% |
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Negative |
80% |
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Neither positive or negative |
15% |
“The long-term effect on children who are contestants in beauty pageants is:”
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Total |
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Positive |
6% |
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Negative |
84% |
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Neither positive or negative |
10% |
“What do you feel is the appropriate age for children to begin entering beauty pageants?”
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Total |
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0-2 years of age |
1% |
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3-5 years of age |
2% |
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6-9 years of age |
5% |
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10-13 years of age |
6% |
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14-17 years of age |
24% |
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18+ |
45% |
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Never |
17% |
While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of agreeability by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. The participants were also asked to respond to post-viewing questions.
Editors/Reporters: For more information on the study, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net). You can also receive updates from MediaCurves.com by following us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediacurves and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemington-NJ/MediaCurves/86691908820
HCD Research, a marketing and communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based research. For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393. MediaCurves.com® (www.mediacurves.com) is a media measurement website that provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.
Apparently it's acceptable in the United States to dress toddlers up like full grown women and parade them on a stage in their swimsuits so they can be rated on their body, face and outfit by a panel of judges. This is not only a waste of time but it's totally twisted. I sure these pageants are swarming with dirty old men too.
http://doodiepants.com/2009/08/19/pedophiles-wonderland-the-world-of-kiddie-pageants/