title: Social dominance orientation predicts drive for muscularity among British men.
abstract: The present study tested the hypothesis that men's drive for muscularity would be associated with their valuation of domination, power, status, and aggression over others. A community sample of 359 men from London, UK, completed measures of drive for muscularity, social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, trait aggression, and need for power, as well as their demographic details. Bivariate correlations showed that greater drive for muscularity was significantly correlated with most of the measures and their subscales. However, in a multiple regression analysis, the only significant predictor of drive for muscularity was support for group-based dominance hierarchies (Adj. R(2)=.17). These results suggest that men's drive for muscularity is associated with a socio-political ideology that favours social dominance.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK; Department of Psychology, HELP University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: v.swami@westminster.ac.uk.
authors: Viren
authors: V
authors: Swami
authors: Rudolfos-Valentino
authors: RV
authors: Neofytou
authors: Joanna
authors: J
authors: Jablonska
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: Thirlwell
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Taylor
authors: Donald R
authors: DR
authors: McCreary
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001318:Authoritarianism; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology*; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D004328:Drive; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D012930:Social Dominance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Drive for muscularity; Male body image; Social dominance orientation; Socio-political attitudes