Swami Viren, Diwell Rachel, McCreary Donald R
Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK; Department of Psychology, HELP University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK.
Body Image. 2014 Sep;11(4):543-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.08.008. Epub 2014 Sep 7.
Previous studies have documented associations between sexuality and body image, but the directionality of this association is unclear among men. This study examined whether men's drive for muscularity can be considered a correlate of their sexuality. A community-based sample of 292 heterosexual men from London, UK, completed a survey consisting of measures of drive for muscularity, sociosexuality, sexual assertiveness, sexual esteem, and sexual sensation seeking. A multiple regression analysis showed that greater drive for muscularity was predicted by more unrestricted sociosexuality (i.e., a greater proclivity for short-term, transient relationships), greater sexual sensation seeking, and greater sexual assertiveness, once the effects of participant age and body mass index had been accounted for. Possible avenues for intervention based on a sex-positive approach are discussed in conclusion.
以往的研究记录了性取向与身体意象之间的关联，但在男性中这种关联的方向性尚不清楚。本研究探讨了男性对肌肉发达的追求是否可被视为其性取向的一个相关因素。来自英国伦敦的292名异性恋男性组成的社区样本完成了一项调查，该调查包括对肌肉发达追求程度、社会性取向、性自信、性自尊和性感觉寻求的测量。多元回归分析表明，在考虑了参与者年龄和体重指数的影响后，更不受限制的社会性取向（即更倾向于短期、短暂关系）、更高的性感觉寻求程度和更强的性自信预示着对肌肉发达有更大的追求。最后讨论了基于性积极态度的可能干预途径。
