This study provides further evidence of the experience of body shame among adolescent girls and suggests that this shame is associated with disordered eating behaviours. Future longitudinal research designed to specifically explore body shame and other potentially shared risk factors is needed, and would enhance our understanding of eating disorder aetiology.

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Abstract:The aim of the current study was to explore body satisfaction, peer pressure and body shame as predictors of drive for muscularity among adolescent males. A total of 213 adolescent males completed the questionnaires assessing body satisfaction, peer pressure, body shame and drive for muscularity. The results indicated that drive for muscularity was predicted by body shame and body satisfaction. Participants' BMI, age, and experienced level of peer pressure did not play a role as significant predictors of drive for muscularity. Future longitudinal research should focus on clarifying the role of body shame in the development of drive for muscularity and extreme body changing behaviors.