Perceived sociocultural pressure as a risk factor for eating disorder symptomatology in homosexual males.
Year: 2013
Type: report
Abstract: It is hypoFinal Year Projected that there will be a significant relationship between perceived\nsociocultural pressures and engagement with exercise in homosexual men. It is also\nhypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will score higher in measures of exercise, body\ncomparison subscales, self-esteem, as well as perceived sociocultural pressures to maintain a physically desirable appearance than heterosexual men. Furthermore, it is hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will be more concerned about their weight than heterosexual men, through higher scores upon the BCS subscale for weight, particularly those of muscularity and weight. It is hypoFinal Year Projected that there will be a significant relationship between perceived sociocultural pressures and engagement with exercise in homosexual men. It is also hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will score higher in measures of exercise, body comparison subscales, self-esteem, as well as perceived sociocultural pressures to maintain a physically desirable appearance than heterosexual men. Furthermore, it is hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will be more concerned about their weight than heterosexual men, through higher scores upon the BCS subscale for weight, particularly those of muscularity and weight.
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: Stephanie McAlinden
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1588893523