The association between problematic pornography use and eating disorder symptoms among heterosexual and sexual minority men

被引:3
作者
Gewirtz-Meydan, Ateret [1 ,3 ]
Spivak-Lavi, Zohar [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Haifa, Fac Social Welf & Hlth Sci, Sch Social Work, Haifa, Israel
[2] Max Stern Yezreel Valley Coll, Fac Social Work, Emek Yezreel, Israel
[3] Univ Haifa, Fac Social Welf & Hlth Sci, Sch Social Work, Abba Khoushy,Mt Carmel, IL-3498838 Haifa, Israel
关键词
Problematic pornography use; Body comparison; Male body image; Eating disorders; Perceived realism; Anxiety and depression; BODY-IMAGE; MEDIA IMAGES; ATTITUDES; GAY; ADOLESCENTS; DISSATISFACTION; DISTURBANCE; HEALTH; ADULTS; IDEAL;
D O I
10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.03.008
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
In this study, we investigated the link between problematic pornography use and eating disorder symptoms in men, with body comparison and body image as mediators, and perceived realism and anxiety and de-pression as moderators. We also analyzed the model for both heterosexual and sexual minority men to detect any differences. The current study included 705 Israeli men, 479 of whom identified as heterosexual and 226 as sexual minority. The majority of the sample (90.6%) identified as Jewish with a mean age of 32.5. Results showed that problematic pornography use was linked to more upward body comparison, which in turn was related to negative body image, and ultimately, increased severity of eating disorder symptoms. Anxiety and depression moderated the association between male body image and eating disorder symp-toms. However, perceived realism did not moderate the link between problematic pornography use and upward body comparison. Whereas there were significant differences in the mean rank values between heterosexual and sexual minority men in all measures, the processes linking these measures were virtually the same. To reduce the risk of developing or worsening eating disorder symptoms, clinicians working with male clients should assess for problematic pornography use and body image concerns during therapy.& COPY; 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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