title: Why do only a minority of men report severe levels of eating disorder symptomatology, when so many report substantial body dissatisfaction? Examination of exacerbating factors.
abstract: In recent years research employing female samples has indicated that although body dissatisfaction may be necessary for the onset of an eating disorder, it is not sufficient. This study examined body surveillance and difficulties in interpersonal domains (attachment anxiety and social anxiety) as potential moderators of the body dissatisfaction-eating disorder symptomatology relationship amongst Italian college men (N = 359). As expected, all examined variables were found to intensify this relationship such that body dissatisfaction was strongly related to men's eating disorder symptomatology when each moderator was at its highest level (i.e., 1 SD above the mean). Practical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences , University of Pavia , Pavia , Italy.
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dakanalis
authors.forename: C Alix
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Timko
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Favagrossa
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: M Assunta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clerici
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D057566:Self Report; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult