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Exploration of height dissatisfaction, muscle dissatisfaction, body ideals, and eating disorder symptoms in men
Talbot, Daniel Mahlberg, Justin
Talbot, Daniel
Mahlberg, Justin
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Abstract
Objective: Height is a significant, yet under-studied dimension of body dissatisfaction in men. The present study examined the relationship between height dissatisfaction, height, muscle and fat dissatisfaction, body ideals, and eating disorder symptoms in men. Participants and methods: Participants were a sample of male undergraduate Australian students (N = 224) who were administered self-report measures of height, muscle, and fat dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and muscle and body fat body-ideals, and reported their height. Results: Results showed that height, muscle dissatisfaction, and desired muscularity were important for explaining height dissatisfaction. Additionally, although eating disorder symptoms did not uniquely predict height dissatisfaction, there were small positive correlations between height dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of height in male body dissatisfaction and its association with muscular dissatisfaction and desired muscularity, as well as the potential significance of height in male eating disorders.
Keywords
body dissatisfaction, body image, eating disorders, height dissatisfaction, male, muscularity
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of American College Health
Book
Volume
71
Issue
1
Page Range
18-23
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ACU Department
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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