Gay Dating Apps Usage, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating in Chinese Young Gay Men.

IF 2.4 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Homosexuality Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Epub Date: 2023-08-29 DOI:10.1080/00918369.2023.2250501

Bijie Tie, Yinuo Xu, Shuqi Cui, Jinbo He

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Abstract

There is a paucity of research on the links between gay dating apps usage and body dissatisfaction and disordered eating, especially for muscularity dissatisfaction and muscularity-oriented disordered eating in non-Western contexts. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the associations between gay dating apps usage, body image inflexibility, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating with the inclusion of both body fat and muscularity dissatisfaction and both thinness-and muscularity-oriented disordered eating in a sample of Chinese young gay men. A total of 247 Chinese young gay men (mean age: 21.92 ± 2.74 years) were recruited. Gay dating apps usage, body fat dissatisfaction, muscularity dissatisfaction, body image inflexibility, and thinness-and muscularity-oriented disordered eating were evaluated. Pearson correlation and mediation analyses were conducted. Gay dating apps usage was positively correlated with body fat dissatisfaction (r = .20, p = .002), muscularity dissatisfaction (r = .17, p = .006), thinness-oriented disordered eating (r = .21, p < .001), and muscularity-oriented disordered eating (r = .29, p < .001), and these relationships could be mediated by body image inflexibility. Findings support technologically-informed prevention and intervention strategies for eating and body image disturbances in gay men in the Chinese context.

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中国年轻男同性恋的同志交友软件使用情况、身体不满意度和饮食失调。

有关同性恋交友应用程序的使用与身体不满意和饮食失调之间联系的研究很少，尤其是在非西方背景下对肌肉不满意和以肌肉为导向的饮食失调的研究。因此，本研究旨在以中国年轻男同性恋者为样本，评估同性恋交友应用程序的使用、身体形象不灵活、身体不满意和饮食失调之间的关联，包括体脂和肌肉不满意，以及以瘦为导向的饮食失调和以肌肉为导向的饮食失调。研究共招募了 247 名中国年轻男同性恋者（平均年龄：21.92 ± 2.74 岁）。研究评估了男同性恋交友应用程序的使用情况、体脂不满意度、肌肉不满意度、身体形象不灵活度以及以瘦和肌肉为导向的饮食失调。研究进行了皮尔逊相关分析和中介分析。男同性恋约会应用程序的使用与体脂不满意度（r = .20，p = .002）、肌肉不满意度（r = .17，p = .006）、以瘦为导向的饮食失调（r = .21，p r = .29，p

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Journal of Homosexuality Multiple-

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5.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

164

期刊介绍： The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice.