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Drive for thinness and drive for muscularity: opposite ends of the continuum or separate constructs?

Kelley, Courtney C. (Galliger), Neufeld, Jennie M., Musher-Eizenman, Dara R.·2010·Body Image

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The goal of this study was to examine whether the drive for thinness and the drive for muscularity occur concurrently among late adolescents and to understand the body attitudes associated with desiring a thinner and/or a more muscular physique. Participants included 235 college freshmen who participated in a larger study of body image and eating attitudes. The majority of individuals reported having both a high drive for thinness and a high drive for muscularity (65.4%). Additionally, the presence of both drives significantly predicted body compulsivity and body anxiety among females, and body-esteem among males. Results of the current study provide considerable evidence that a drive for thinness and a drive for muscularity are not mutually exclusive. Furthermore, the degree to which an individual strives for thinness and/or muscularity has differential effects on their body attitudes.

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Authors
Kelley, C. C. (., Neufeld, J. M., & Musher-Eizenman, D. R.
Affiliations
Bowling Green State University (US)
Corresponding author
Kelley, Courtney C. (Galliger)
Venue
Body Image
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-01
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
74-77
ISSN
1740-1445 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1966495424
Cited by
136
References
22
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FWCI
3.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Body Image (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R24HD050959)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
drive for thinness, drive for muscularity, body image anxiety, body esteem, late adolescence, university students, eating attitudes, gender differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Attitude, Body Composition, Body Image, Compulsive Behavior, Drive, Eating, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Self Concept, Thinness, Muscle Strength, Young Adult, Body Dysmorphic Disorders

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