Schneider Catharina, Bartuschka Julia, Voracek Martin, Hennig-Fast Kristina
Department of Applied Psychology: Health, Development, Enhancement, and Intervention, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Department of Basic Psychological Research and Research Methods, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Front Psychol. 2019 Jan 17;9:2759. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02759. eCollection 2018.
Relationship status and sexuality are linked to body image concerns, but research on the connection to men's drive for muscularity (DfM) is scarce. Extreme DfM can lead to a pathological preoccupation with muscularity and problematic eating/exercising behavior. This study investigated the relation of relationship status, relationship duration, and satisfaction with sex-life in weight-lifting men via an online survey ( = 270). Using cross-sectional data, we found that single weight-lifting men and those dissatisfied with their sex-life were more dissatisfied with their muscularity and showed stronger DfM than those in a relationship and satisfied men. Longer relationship duration was associated with less dissatisfaction with muscularity and less DfM while relationship satisfaction was not. Thus, being in a relationship and sexual satisfaction are related to less body dissatisfaction and DfM. Further research should use dyadic study designs to investigate both partners exercising and eating behavior in relation to each other.
恋爱状况和性取向与身体形象问题有关，但关于其与男性肌肉增强动力（DfM）之间联系的研究却很少。极端的肌肉增强动力会导致对肌肉的病态关注以及不良的饮食/锻炼行为。本研究通过在线调查（n = 270），对举重男性的恋爱状况、恋爱时长和性生活满意度之间的关系进行了调查。利用横断面数据，我们发现单身举重男性以及对性生活不满意的男性，比恋爱中的男性和对性生活满意的男性对自己的肌肉状况更不满意，且表现出更强的肌肉增强动力。恋爱时长越长，对肌肉状况的不满和肌肉增强动力就越少，而恋爱满意度则不然。因此，恋爱关系和性满意度与较少程度的身体不满和肌肉增强动力有关。进一步的研究应采用二元研究设计，来调查伴侣双方相互关联的锻炼和饮食行为。
