2004
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0301.1
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Measuring Masculine Body Ideal Distress: Development of a Measure

Abstract: This paper describes the construction of the Masculine Body Ideal Distress Scale (MBIDS) and an initial study examining its psychometric properties. For the study, 154 mostly Caucasian and heterosexual college males completed the MBIDS along with a measure of body dissatisfaction and a measure of conformity to masculinity norms. Results indicated that the Masculine Body Ideal Distress S c a l e consisted of one factor, had very high internal consistency, and related to both higher levels of body dissatisfactio… Show more

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“…After answering that section of the survey along with some demographic questions, participants completed the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory, and two body image surveys that were part of another study (Kimmel & Mahalik, 2004). Participants took approximately 30 min to complete the survey and were then directed to a debriefing page.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After answering that section of the survey along with some demographic questions, participants completed the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory, and two body image surveys that were part of another study (Kimmel & Mahalik, 2004). Participants took approximately 30 min to complete the survey and were then directed to a debriefing page.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Para K e M 86 o desconforto em relação ao corpo masculino ideal é mote para adoção de comportamento de risco à saúde -como supertreinamento, uso de anabolizantes, adoção de dietas bizarras. A ansiedade físico social já foi identi cada como fator causal de maior busca por incremento muscular 87 .…”
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“…19 Uma das razões dos homens homossexuais estarem insatisfeitos com a imagem corporal e darem importância ao tamanho do músculo são a sua associação com a masculinidade e status social. 20 Segundo o estudo a insatisfação com o corpo, encontrada em 74,32% de bissexuais e homossexuais pode ser gerada a partir da crença de que na sociedade os outros homens preferem corpos mais fortes por remeter a maior masculinidade e autoconfiança.…”
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