Muzi Laura, Nardelli Nicola, Naticchioni Gabriele, Mazzeschi Claudia, Baiocco Roberto, Lingiardi Vittorio
Department of Philosophy, Social Sciences, Humanities and Education, University of Perugia, Piazza Ermini, 1, Perugia, 06123 Italy.
Mental Health Center, ASL Roma 1 UOC SM 2, Rome, Italy.
Sex Res Social Policy. 2023 Mar 14:1-16. doi: 10.1007/s13178-023-00805-3.
While sexual minority people have been widely considered at risk for developing a range of body image concerns, evidence of body dissatisfaction and shame amongst LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) individuals is mixed. This study investigated differences in body uneasiness, body dissatisfaction, and self-blaming/attacking attitudes between LGB and heterosexual individuals, as well as within LGB groups, while also examining the predictive role of body mass index (BMI).
A sample of cisgender lesbian women ( = 163), gay men ( = 277), bisexual women ( = 135), bisexual men ( = 39), heterosexual women ( = 398), and heterosexual men ( = 219) completed an online survey assessing different aspects of body image between May and July 2020.
Gay and bisexual men reported greater body image disturbance and self-blaming attitudes relative to heterosexual men. In contrast, lesbian women reported lower body uneasiness than their bisexual and heterosexual counterparts, but greater self-hate. Moreover, lesbian and bisexual women showed more body dissatisfaction than gay men, and bisexual individuals reported more body uneasiness than individuals in other sexual minority subgroups. Higher BMI emerged as a significant predictor of body image concerns and dissatisfaction.
Body image dimensions showed sexual identity-based differences. Determining the specific nuances of body image in LGB individuals can provide important information on potential risk factors that may impact mental health outcomes.
In-depth knowledge of body dissatisfaction and uneasiness in individuals with LGB identities may have critical implications for the development of personalized prevention and treatment strategies.
虽然性少数群体的人被广泛认为有出现一系列身体意象问题的风险，但女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋（LGB）个体中身体不满和羞耻感的证据并不一致。本研究调查了LGB个体与异性恋个体之间以及LGB群体内部在身体不安、身体不满和自责/攻击态度方面的差异，同时也考察了体重指数（BMI）的预测作用。
2020年5月至7月期间，一组顺性别女同性恋者（n = 163）、男同性恋者（n = 277）、双性恋女性（n = 135）、双性恋男性（n = 39）、异性恋女性（n = 398）和异性恋男性（n = 219）完成了一项在线调查，评估身体意象的不同方面。
与异性恋男性相比，男同性恋者和双性恋男性报告了更大的身体意象困扰和自责态度。相比之下，女同性恋者报告的身体不安低于双性恋和异性恋女性，但自我厌恶感更强。此外，女同性恋和双性恋女性比男同性恋者表现出更多的身体不满，双性恋个体比其他性少数亚组的个体报告了更多的身体不安。较高的BMI是身体意象问题和不满的一个重要预测因素。
身体意象维度显示出基于性取向的差异。确定LGB个体身体意象的具体细微差别可以提供有关可能影响心理健康结果的潜在风险因素的重要信息。
深入了解LGB身份个体的身体不满和不安可能对制定个性化的预防和治疗策略具有关键意义。
