Akhondi Mohammad Mehdi, Dadkhah Asghar, Bagherpour Ahmad, Ardakani Zohreh Behjati, Kamali Kourosh, Binaafar Sima, Kosari Haleh, Ghorbani Behzad
Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
J Reprod Infertil. 2011 Oct;12(4):295-8.
Body Image as a multidimensional entity is related to both physical and psychological aspects of the image one has of his or her own body. Lack/absence of an acceptable body image is one of the reasons of mental distress in infertile individuals.
In this study, an equal number (No=120) of fertile and infertile men attending Avicenna Infertility Clinic (AIC) were enrolled. The participants were compared in regard to body image variables based on the "Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ)" consisting of 10 subscales. Data was analyzed by SPSS, version 11.5, using Chi square and independent t-tests.
Fertile men had a more positive body image as compared to infertile individuals. Significant statistical differences were observed when body image subscales were compared in both groups; in other words appearance evaluation, appearance orientation, Novy, health evaluation, health orientation, illness orientation, body satisfaction, overweight preoccupation and self-classified weight showed differences, while no significant difference was observed in regard to fitness orientation.
It seems that the ability and efficiency of body image is affected by infertility leading to dissatisfaction of one's body image.
身体意象作为一个多维实体，与个体对自身身体的意象的生理和心理方面都相关。缺乏可接受的身体意象是不孕个体心理困扰的原因之一。
在本研究中，招募了数量相等（n = 120）的前往阿维森纳不孕诊所（AIC）就诊的有生育能力和不孕的男性。基于由10个分量表组成的“多维身体 - 自我关系问卷（MBSRQ）”，对参与者的身体意象变量进行比较。数据使用SPSS 11.5版，通过卡方检验和独立t检验进行分析。
与不孕个体相比，有生育能力的男性具有更积极的身体意象。在比较两组的身体意象分量表时观察到显著的统计学差异；换句话说，外貌评价、外貌取向、诺维、健康评价、健康取向、疾病取向、身体满意度、超重关注和自我分类体重存在差异，而在健身取向方面未观察到显著差异。
似乎身体意象的能力和效率受到不孕的影响，导致个体对自身身体意象不满意。
