title: Body image and personality among British men: associations between the Big Five personality domains, drive for muscularity, and body appreciation.
abstract: The present study examined associations between the Big Five personality domains and measures of men's body image. A total of 509 men from the community in London, UK, completed measures of drive for muscularity, body appreciation, the Big Five domains, and subjective social status, and provided their demographic details. The results of a hierarchical regression showed that, once the effects of participant body mass index (BMI) and subjective social status had been accounted for, men's drive for muscularity was significantly predicted by Neuroticism (β=.29). In addition, taking into account the effects of BMI and subjective social status, men's body appreciation was significantly predicted by Neuroticism (β=-.35) and Extraversion (β=.12). These findings highlight potential avenues for the development of intervention approaches based on the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and body image.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK.
authors.forename: Karis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benford
authors.affiliation: 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.forename: Viren
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Swami
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004328:Drive; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Big Five; Body appreciation; Body mass index; Drive for muscularity; Personality