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Investigating muscularity concerns in male body image: Development of the Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire
Author(s) -
Edwards Stephen,
Launder Catherine
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(200007)28:1<120::aid-eat15>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - psychology , attractiveness , feeling , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychoanalysis
Objective An investigation into muscularity concerns in males was carried out. Method A series of questionnaires, containing items pertaining to attitudes and behavior relating to muscularity, were administered to normal male subjects. Results Factor analysis revealed two underlying constructs. The first reflected the desire to be muscular and and to such goal‐oriented behaviors. The second reflected perceived positive attributes of muscularity, including feelings of masculinity, enhanced confidence, and greater attractiveness. Following preliminary studies, a final version of the Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire was developed and administered to 303 normal male subjects. Factor analysis of these data confirmed the dual‐construct model. The two subscales of this questionnaire (Drive for Muscularity and Positive Attributes of Muscularity) displayed high internal reliability. Discussion It is suggested that this questionnaire provides a tool that may be used to investigate further the relationship between muscularity concerns and body image issues in males. © 2000 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 28: 120–124, 2000.