Threatened masculinity and muscularity: An experimental examination of multiple aspects of muscularity in men

被引:44
作者
Hunt, Christopher John [1 ]
Gonsalkorale, Karen [1 ]
Murray, Stuart B. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
关键词
Masculinity; Muscularity; Threat; Appearance anxiety; Body dissatisfaction; MALE BODY-IMAGE; SELF-OBJECTIFICATION; GENDER-ROLES; SATISFACTION; CONFORMITY; MEDIA; GAY; VALIDATION; PREDICTORS; HARASSMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.02.007
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Two studies examined the threatened masculinity theory of male body dissatisfaction, which posits that threats to masculinity result in increased muscle dissatisfaction. In Study 1, a masculinity threat was followed by tasks examining confidence in physical ability and perceptions of current and ideal body shapes. Results showed that men who experienced a masculinity threat reported lower confidence in their physical ability and perceived themselves as less muscular than men who experienced an affirmation of their masculinity. In Study 2, men were asked to report their intention to increase muscularity and their appearance anxiety following a threat to masculinity. Results showed that men reported lower appearance anxiety and drive for muscularity when their masculinity was threatened than when their masculinity was affirmed. This apparent contradiction can be explained by noting that men may be motivated to deny appearance concerns following a threat to masculinity, as such concerns are equated with femininity. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:290 / 299
页数:10
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