The influence of men's self-objectification on the drive for muscularity: Self-esteem, body satisfaction and muscle dysmorphia

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 288-298

  Grieve, Rick ^a   Helmick, Adrienne ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Men; Muscle dysmorphia; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY ASSESSMENT SCALE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVE FOR MUSCULARITY SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA; MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA INVENTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; ROSENBERG SELF ESTEEM SCALE; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SELF OBJECTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77649228144     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0703.288     Document Type: Article

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