Background: This study aimed to examine predictors and outcomes of men’s body dissatisfaction, controlling for sexual orientation. Media and peer influences (in terms of teasing, appearance conversations with friends, and peer attributions) were hypothesized to predict men’s body dissatisfaction, which was considered as a predictor of drive for muscularity and psychological well-being (PWB). The mediational role of athletic internalization and social comparison was examined. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 385 Italian men (mean age = 28.61). Participants completed a questionnaire assessing the research variables. Path analysis was performed. Findings: Sexual orientation was linked to men’s body dissatisfaction, which in turn was associated to drive for muscularity and PWB. Media pressures were associated to men’s body dissatisfaction (through athletic internalization and social comparison), to PWB, and to drive for muscularity (via body dissatisfaction). Appearance conversations predicted body dissatisfaction via athletic internalization and social comparison, while peer attributions only through social comparison. Teasing was directly associated to body dissatisfaction. All peer influence variables predicted men’s drive for muscularity. Peer attributions were directly associated to PWB, while appearance conversation and teasing predicted PWB through body dissatisfaction. The model had a very good fit to the data (Chi2=27.50 p=.09; Chi2/df =1.45; CF =.99; NFI=.98; IFI=.99; SRMR=.03; RMSEA=.03) Discussion: These findings allow to gain a better understanding of the relationship between sexual orientation, sociocultural influences and men’s body dissatisfaction, which can help to increase the early identification of risk factors that could lead to dysfunctional behaviors and hamper men’s PWB.

Men's drive for muscularity and well-being: the role of sexual orientation and psychosocial variables / Camilla Matera, Amanda Nerini, Cristina Stefanile. - ELETTRONICO. - (2018), pp. 820-820. (Intervento presentato al convegno 32nd Conference of the EHPS “Health Psychology Across The Lifespan: Uniting Research, Practice and Policy").

Men's drive for muscularity and well-being: the role of sexual orientation and psychosocial variables.

Camilla Matera;Amanda Nerini;Cristina Stefanile
2018

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to examine predictors and outcomes of men’s body dissatisfaction, controlling for sexual orientation. Media and peer influences (in terms of teasing, appearance conversations with friends, and peer attributions) were hypothesized to predict men’s body dissatisfaction, which was considered as a predictor of drive for muscularity and psychological well-being (PWB). The mediational role of athletic internalization and social comparison was examined. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 385 Italian men (mean age = 28.61). Participants completed a questionnaire assessing the research variables. Path analysis was performed. Findings: Sexual orientation was linked to men’s body dissatisfaction, which in turn was associated to drive for muscularity and PWB. Media pressures were associated to men’s body dissatisfaction (through athletic internalization and social comparison), to PWB, and to drive for muscularity (via body dissatisfaction). Appearance conversations predicted body dissatisfaction via athletic internalization and social comparison, while peer attributions only through social comparison. Teasing was directly associated to body dissatisfaction. All peer influence variables predicted men’s drive for muscularity. Peer attributions were directly associated to PWB, while appearance conversation and teasing predicted PWB through body dissatisfaction. The model had a very good fit to the data (Chi2=27.50 p=.09; Chi2/df =1.45; CF =.99; NFI=.98; IFI=.99; SRMR=.03; RMSEA=.03) Discussion: These findings allow to gain a better understanding of the relationship between sexual orientation, sociocultural influences and men’s body dissatisfaction, which can help to increase the early identification of risk factors that could lead to dysfunctional behaviors and hamper men’s PWB.
2018
32nd Conference of the EHPS “Health Psychology Across The Lifespan: Uniting Research, Practice and Policy". Conference abstracts.
32nd Conference of the EHPS “Health Psychology Across The Lifespan: Uniting Research, Practice and Policy"
Camilla Matera, Amanda Nerini, Cristina Stefanile
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