Psychometric evaluation of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in a community-based sample of Scottish men participating in an organized sporting event

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 368-371

  McPherson, Kerri E ^a   McCarthy, Paul ^a   McCreary, Donald R ^b,c   McMillan, Sarah ^d  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Wellpark Enterprise Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community sample; Drive for muscularity; Male body image; Psychometrics; Running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; DRIVE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; DRIVE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCOTLAND; SPORTS; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957756210     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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