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Exploration Of Height Dissatisfaction, Muscle Dissatisfaction, Body Ideals, And Eating Disorder Symptoms In Men, Daniel Talbot, Justin Mahlberg
Exploration Of Height Dissatisfaction, Muscle Dissatisfaction, Body Ideals, And Eating Disorder Symptoms In Men, Daniel Talbot, Justin Mahlberg
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Objective: Height is a significant, yet under-studied dimension of body dissatisfaction in men. The present study examined the relationship between height dissatisfaction, height, muscle and fat dissatisfaction, body ideals, and eating disorder symptoms in men.
Participants and methods: Participants were a sample of male undergraduate Australian students (N = 224) who were administered self-report measures of height, muscle, and fat dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and muscle and body fat body-ideals, and reported their height.
Results: Results showed that height, muscle dissatisfaction, and desired muscularity were important for explaining height dissatisfaction. Additionally, although eating disorder symptoms did not uniquely predict …