Muscle Dysmorphia Symptoms and Their Relationships to Self-concept and Negative Affect Among College Recreational Exercisers

Authors: Ebbeck, Vicki¹; Watkins, Patti Lou¹; Concepcion, Rebecca²; Cardinal, Bradley¹; Hammermeister, Jon³

Source: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 21, Number 3, July 2009 , pp. 262-275(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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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.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10413200903019376

Affiliations: 1: Oregon State University, 2: Pacific University, 3: Eastern Washington University,

Publication date: 2009-07-01

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