Psychology Department, Saint Louis University, MO 63103, United States.
Body Image. 2010 Sep;7(4):310-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.07.006.
The aim of the current study was to assess the relative uniqueness of three components of male body image (i.e., muscle, body fat, and height dissatisfaction) in the prediction of indices of psychological distress (i.e., depression, eating restraint, eating concerns, and social sensitivity) among a community sample of 228 gay men. Results indicated that body fat dissatisfaction was predictive of all four criterion variables (controlling for muscle dissatisfaction). Conversely, muscle dissatisfaction was only associated with social sensitivity, while height dissatisfaction failed to significantly predict any of the criterion variables. These findings highlight the relative importance of body fat dissatisfaction among gay men and suggest that researchers and clinicians working with this population should utilize measures which include assessment of both muscularity and body fat.
本研究的目的是评估男性身体意象的三个组成部分（肌肉、体脂肪和身高不满）在预测社区样本 228 名男同性恋者的心理困扰指标（抑郁、饮食抑制、饮食关注和社会敏感）方面的相对独特性。结果表明，体脂肪不满预测了所有四个标准变量（控制肌肉不满）。相反，肌肉不满仅与社会敏感有关，而身高不满与任何标准变量都没有显著相关。这些发现突出了体脂肪不满在男同性恋者中的相对重要性，并表明研究人员和临床医生在与这一人群合作时，应该使用包括肌肉和体脂肪评估在内的测量方法。
