The effects of exposure to muscular male models among men: Exploring the moderating role of gym use and exercise motivation
The effects of exposure to muscular male models among men: Exploring the moderating role of gym use and exercise motivation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.04.006
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
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影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Orsborn, Amber
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作者:
Halliwell, Emma;Dittmar, Helga;Orsborn, Amber
This study examines the effects of exposure to the muscular male body ideal on body-focused negative affect among male gym users and non-exercisers. As hypothesized, the impact of media exposure depended on men's exercise status. Non-exercisers (n = 58) reported greater body-focused negative affect after exposure to images of muscular male models than after neutral images (no model controls), whereas gym users (n = 58) showed a tendency for less body-focused negative affect after the model images than after the control images. Furthermore, the extent to which gym users were motivated to increase strength and muscularity moderated these exposure effects; men who reported stronger strength and muscularity exercise motivation reported a greater degree of self-enhancement after exposure to the muscular ideal. The findings are interpreted with respect to likely differences in motives for social comparisons. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.