How Is Men's Conformity to Masculine Norms Related to Their Body Image? Masculinity and Muscularity Across Western Countries

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作者：
Gattario, Kristina Holmqvist [1 ]
Frisen, Ann [1 ]
Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew [2 ]
Ricciardelli, Lina A. [2 ]
Diedrichs, Phillippa C. [3 ]
Yager, Zali [4 ]
Franko, Debra L. [5 ]
Smolak, Linda [6 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Psychol, S-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
[2] Deakin Univ, Sch Psychol, Geelong, Vic 3217, Australia
[3] Univ W England, Ctr Appearance Res, Bristol BS16 1QY, Avon, England
[4] Victoria Univ, Coll Educ, Melbourne, Vic 8001, Australia
[5] Northeastern Univ, Dept Counseling & Appl Educ Psychol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[6] Kenyon Coll, Dept Psychol, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
来源：
PSYCHOLOGY OF MEN & MASCULINITY | 2015年 / 16卷 / 03期
关键词：
body image; cross-national differences; fitness; leanness; masculinity; muscularity; DRIVE; GENDER; SATISFACTION; EXPLORATION; VALIDATION; ESTEEM; BOYS;
D O I：
10.1037/a0038494
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Previous research has suggested that men's conformity to masculine norms (CMN) is an important correlate of men's drive for muscularity. The present study aimed to further delineate the relationship between masculinity and men's body image by examining various dimensions of CMN in relation to various dimensions of men's body image (muscularity, leanness, and fitness) in a cross-national sample. Participants comprised young men from the United States (n = 192), the United Kingdom (n = 141), Australia (n = 160), and Sweden (n = 142). Multigroup path analyses showed that CMN was related to drive for muscularity, leanness, and fitness in all 4 countries, but there were differences across countries in which dimensions of CMN predicted men's body image. Whereas conformity to the masculine norm of winning was a salient predictor across the 4 countries, conformity to the norm of risk-taking was linked to Australian men's body image, and conformity to the norm of violence to British men's body image. The findings support previous research suggesting that men's endorsement of the male gender role plays a significant role in their desire for an ideal body, but the results uniquely document that this relationship may differ across countries.
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