Support for the uniqueness of body dissatisfaction from drive for muscularity among men.
This study explored whether three dimensions of men's body dissatisfaction (muscularity, body fat, and height) are distinct from drive for muscularity (body image, behaviors, and attitudes) in a sample of 368 college men. If body dissatisfaction is a unique construct, then it will be associated with psychological well-being above and beyond the variance accounted for by drive for muscularity body image, behaviors, and attitudes. Findings revealed such incremental evidence, supporting body dissatisfaction's unique contribution to all five investigated indices of psychological well-being. Overall, body dissatisfaction and drive for muscularity are not completely parallel constructs, highlighting the need to assess men's dissatisfaction with their muscularity, body fat, and height for a more comprehensive picture of their body image.
Bergeron
Derek
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The Ohio State University, Department of Psychology, 225 Psychology Building, 1835 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
Tylka
Tracy L
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D001827:Body Height; D001828:Body Image; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004328:Drive; D005783:Gender Identity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D012951:Socialization