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The Unique Experiences of Body Dissatisfaction in Males: Accurate Assessment and Outcomes

abstract: The relations among internalization of the U.S. sociocultural standard of the ideal male body image, male body dissatisfaction, and behavioral and psychological outcomes of male body dissatisfaction were examined in a sample of 215 ethnically diverse male college students. Concerns regarding accurate assessment of male body dissatisfaction were addressed. Structural equation modeling was utilized to identify the relations among the internalization of the sociocultural ideal male body image, male body dissatisfaction (as measured by the Male Body Attitudes Scale, MBAS; Tylka, Bergeron, & Schwartz, 2005), and behavioral and psychological outcomes. Results demonstrated that internalization of specific aspects of the ideal male body (lean and muscular) predicted corresponding components of male body dissatisfaction (lean and muscular). Further, each component of male body dissatisfaction was related to distinct behavioral and psychological outcomes. Implications for clinical practice and research were discussed. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Counseling Psychology 2013

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:18732
Date January 2013
ContributorsPoloskov, Elizabeth (Author), Tracey, Terence J.G. (Advisor), Robinson Kurpius, Sharon (Committee member), Arciniega, G. Miguel (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Dissertation
Format113 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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