Eating Attitudes in Noncompetitive Male Body Builders

Oliosi, Manuela; Grave, Riccardo Dalle; Burlini, Sara

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“…The strongest positive response receives a score of 3, the next strongest positive response receives a score of 2, the third strongest positive response receives a score of 1, and the neutral and negative responses receive a score of 0. The EDI has been frequently used in nonclinical populations of college-aged men and women (e.g., Cantrell & Ellis, 1992; Liebman, Cameron, Carson, Brown, & Meyer, 2001; Oliosi, Grave, & Burlini, 1999; Olivardia, Pope, Mangweth, & Hudson, 1995).…”

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Psychometric evaluation of two scales examining muscularity concerns in men and women.

Wojtowicz¹,

Ranson²

2006

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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The recently developed Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) and Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire (SMAQ) were both designed to assess attitudes about muscularity and the motivation to become more muscular. The authors of the present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the DMS and the SMAQ in a university sample of 53 male and 51 female recreational weightlifters and non-weightlifters. Although the SMAQ demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and validity among male non-weightlifters, its psychometric properties were weaker among male weightlifters and women. In contrast, the internal consistency and validity of the DMS were acceptable among men and women regardless of weightlifting status. These analyses suggest the DMS may have particular utility as a brief measure of muscularity-related body image concerns among university men and women.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychometric evaluation of two scales examining muscularity concerns in men and women.

Wojtowicz¹,

Ranson²

2006

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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“…In the current study, disordered eating is measured by the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI; Garner, Olmstead, & Polivy, 1983) in which we focus on the subscales of the EDI that represent psychological aspects of disordered eating (i.e., cognitions, emotions) and include the subclinical range of eating disorder symptomology. The EDI was chosen for its long-standing history of use with non-clinical, collegiate samples of both men and women (Cantrell & Ellis, 1991; Liebman, Cameron, Carson, Brown, & Meyer, 2001; Oliosi, Grave, & Burlini, 1999; Olivardia et al, 1995; Wojtowicz & von Ranson, 2006).…”

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Gender similarities in the relationship between psychological aspects of disordered eating and self-silencing.

Locker

Heesacker

Baker

2012

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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A recent and major focus in the psychology of men and masculinity has been the attempt to better understand men's experiences of disordered eating. Previously, research with women suggested emotional self-denial in the context of interpersonal relationships, self-silencing, predicted disordered eating. Based on evidence suggesting that both men and women share the same basic psychological aspects underpinning disordered eating, the current study sought to document a relationship between self-silencing and disordered eating. Measures of the psychological aspects of disordered eating (Eating Disorders Inventory) and the standard measure of self-silencing (Silencing the Self Scale) were administered and analyzed in a non-clinical, collegiate sample of 82 men and 140 women between the ages of 18–22 years. Results show that self-silencing predicted disordered eating equally well in both men and women, and the magnitude of the relationship was large (r = .63, p < .001; r = .75, p < .001). Canonical correlations suggest that the factor structures of the measures that assessed these relationships were similar for both men and women. Implications of these findings for further research and practice are discussed.

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“…Bodybuilding and self-esteem are related (Blouin & Goldfield, 1995;Oliosi, Grave, & Burlini, 1999), and as self-esteem and internalized homonegativity are linked, the role that internalized homonegativity plays in bodybuilding should be investigated. Future research can examine bodybuilding and motives for bodybuilding among gay men.…”

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“…Many motives may exist, such as personal pleasure, social activity, peer pressure, attractiveness, and masculinity. Bodybuilding and self-esteem are related (Blouin & Goldfield, 1995;Oliosi, Grave, & Burlini, 1999), and as self-esteem and internalized homonegativity are linked, the role that internalized homonegativity plays in bodybuilding should be investigated. It may be that gay men who bodybuild have low self-esteem and are more concerned with appearing stereotypically heterosexual.…”

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Is Internalized Homonegativity Related to Body Image?

Reilly

2006

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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The authors examined relationships among internalized homonegativity, body image, eating disturbance, and self‐esteem of gay men. Internalized homonegativity is believed to be experienced by all gay men and is tied to self‐esteem, which is a factor in the etiology of eating disorders and body image disturbance. It was hypothesized that internalized homonegativity would predict body image, self‐esteem, and eating disturbance. A total of 213 gay men participated in an online survey that used established measures. Results showed that specific components of internalized homonegativity predict body image, self‐esteem, and bulimic behaviors. Findings imply that internalized homonegativity is a viable link for assessing body image and self‐esteem among gay men. This study adds new dimension to the literature by linking internalized homonegativity with body image and by demonstrating a specific component of internalized homonegativity as predicting the variables tested. Future research and limitations are discussed.

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Eating Attitudes in Noncompetitive Male Body Builders

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Psychometric evaluation of two scales examining muscularity concerns in men and women.

Psychometric evaluation of two scales examining muscularity concerns in men and women.

Gender similarities in the relationship between psychological aspects of disordered eating and self-silencing.

Is Internalized Homonegativity Related to Body Image?

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