Preadolescent boys' investment in masculine gender norms and their use of body change strategies
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Tatangelo, Gemma, Connaughton, Catherine, McCabe, Marita and Mellor, David. (2018). Preadolescent boys' investment in masculine gender norms and their use of body change strategies. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 19(2), pp. 291 - 297. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000087
Authors | Tatangelo, Gemma, Connaughton, Catherine, McCabe, Marita and Mellor, David |
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Abstract | By the age of 8 years, boys experience body dissatisfaction and use strategies to become thinner and more muscular. The factors contributing to these outcomes are not well understood. This study examines boys’ investment in masculine gender norms and how this relates to their body esteem and their use of body change strategies. Participants were 321 boys aged 7 to 11 years in Melbourne, Australia. The results indicated that boys are invested in masculine physical ideals of strength and athleticism. Investment in these masculine ideals predicted boys’ use of body change strategies. In addition, investment in masculine gender norms moderated the relationship between pressures from peers and boys’ use of body change strategies. The findings highlight the importance of gender norms in shaping boys’ body change strategies at a young age. They also identify several avenues for further research, including the ways in which boys may feel pressure to display gender congruent characteristics and how this is related to their development. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved) |
Keywords | body image; preadolescent boys; masculine gender norms; sociocultural pressures; body change strategies |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Psychology of Men and Masculinity |
Journal citation | 19 (2), pp. 291 - 297 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association Inc. |
ISSN | 1524-9220 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000087 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85010435007 |
Page range | 291 - 297 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/86wyz/preadolescent-boys-investment-in-masculine-gender-norms-and-their-use-of-body-change-strategies
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