Body Height, Position, and Sex as Determinants of Personal Space
- 1 May 1974
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 87 (1) , 129-136
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1974.9915683
Abstract
The effects of body height, body position, and sex on personal space were investigated in a laboratory setting. Forty-one males and 43 females approached either a tall object person or a short object person with instructions to stop when they felt “uncomfortable.” Subjects approached the object person twice, once with the object person in a standing position and once with the object person in a sitting position. Height and position were found to be significant determinants of personal space, while position × sex was also significant. Results are discussed from a social as well as an ethological point of view.Keywords
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