Grove City College, Grove City, PA 16127, USA.
Body Image. 2012 Jan;9(1):50-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.07.006. Epub 2011 Aug 30.
Modern ideals of female attractiveness include an extremely toned and fit appearance in addition to extreme thinness. Although viewing thin models has a negative effect on women's body image, research has not tested the effect of exposure to the ultra-fit physique separate from the thin-ideal. This randomized, posttest-only experiment tested the effects of the athletic aspect of the current ideal by exposing 138 undergraduate women to thin and athletic models, normal weight athletic models, or a control condition consisting of neutral objects. The study also tested the moderating effects of thin-ideal and athletic-ideal internalization. Exposure to thin ultra-fit models, but not normal weight ultra-fit models, produced an increase in body dissatisfaction and neither internalization variable moderated this effect. Findings suggest that interventions that focus on the benefits of fitness while challenging the desirability of thinness may offer promising results.
现代女性吸引力的理想标准除了极度苗条外，还包括极其匀称的身材。尽管观看瘦模特对女性的身体形象有负面影响，但研究尚未测试将超瘦体型与瘦模特理想体型分开的情况下，接触超匀称体型的影响。本随机、后测实验通过让 138 名女大学生接触瘦模特、运动型模特和正常体重运动型模特或中性物体的控制条件，来检验当前理想中运动方面的影响。该研究还测试了瘦模特理想体型和运动模特理想体型内化的调节作用。接触瘦的超匀称模特会导致身体不满增加，而这两种内化变量都没有调节这种影响。研究结果表明，专注于健身益处并挑战瘦体型吸引力的干预措施可能会产生有希望的结果。
