Title | Muscle Dysmorphia Symptoms and Their Relationships to Self-concept and Negative Affect Among College Recreational Exercisers |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Ebbeck, V, Watkins, PLou, Concepcion, RY, Cardinal, BJ, Hammermeister, J |
Journal | Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 262 - 275 |
Date Published | 08/2009 |
Abstract | This study explored the nature of the relationship between muscle dysmorphia symptoms and self-concept as well as negative affect variables. Female (n = 183) and male (n = 103) college students completed a packet of questionnaires. Data were analyzed using canonical correlation analyses and revealed significant relationships between the sets of variables. Specifically, the variance explained by muscle dysmorphia symptoms in self-concept and negative affect variables was greater than the variance explained in muscle dysmorphia symptoms by self-concept and negative affect. Perceived body attractiveness and social physique anxiety were the individual variables that predominantly contributed to the multivariate relationships. |
DOI | 10.1080/10413200903019376 |