TY - JOUR
T1 - When is buff enough?
T2 - The effects of Body Attitudes and Narcissistic Traits on Muscle Dysmorphia
AU - LEWIS, Vivienne
AU - CRISP, Dimity
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - narcissistic personality traits
KW - body attitudes
KW - muscle dysmorphia
KW - psychology
KW - mental health
KW - masculinity
KW - Australia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84966558915&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/buff-enough-effect-body-attitudes-narcissistic-traits-muscle-dysmorphia
U2 - 10.1177/1060826516641097
DO - 10.1177/1060826516641097
M3 - Article
SN - 1060-8265
VL - 24
SP - 213
EP - 225
JO - The Journal of Men's Studies
JF - The Journal of Men's Studies
IS - 2
ER -