When Is Buff Enough? The Effect of Body Attitudes and Narcissistic Traits on Muscle Dysmorphia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12412900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathan Collis (University of Canberra), Vivienne Lewis (0000-0002-9261-1276, University of Canberra, corresponding author), Dimity A Crisp (0000-0003-0241-1121, University of Canberra), Dimity Crisp (University of Canberra) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 213-225 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Men s Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1060-8265 • E-ISSN: 1933-0251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1060826516641097 |
| OpenAlex | W2324051637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 38 |
The present study investigated the relationship between narcissistic personality traits, body attitudes, and muscle dysmorphia. Participants were 117 men, aged 18 to 58 years, identifying as men who currently weight train ( n = 78), former weight trainers ( n = 28), or who had never weight trained ( n = 11). Results indicated that male body attitudes were significantly associated with indications of muscle dysmorphia. Moreover, men who currently weight trained reported more positive body attitudes than former weight trainers. Specifically former weight trainers reported significantly more negative body attitudes compared with men who currently weight train if training frequency was reported as once per week or less. No significant association was found between narcissism and muscle dysmorphia. Furthermore, there were no significant differences between current and former weight trainers in levels of narcissism or muscle dysmorphia. These results highlight avenues for further investigation and the importance of understanding the complexity of body image issues in men in clinical practice
Big Five personality traits · Body weight · Narcissism · Obesity · Personality · Weight loss · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Body image in boys
Muscle Dysmorphia
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory
Body image
Body Image Dissatisfaction
Pursuit of the muscular ideal
Body Image Perception Among Men in Three Countries
The media's representation of the ideal male body
The influence of physical activity on mental well-being
Male Body Image
What about men? Social comparison and the effects of media images on body and self-esteem
Desiring the muscular ideal
Mags and Abs
Investigating Hegemonic Masculinity
A principal-components analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and further evidence of its construct validity
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |