The effects of exposure to muscular male models among men: Exploring the moderating role of gym use and exercise motivation

Body Image

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 278-287

  Halliwell, Emma ^a   Dittmar, Helga ^b   Orsborn, Amber ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise motivation; Men's body image; Muscular ideal; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34547671135     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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