Self-compassion and relationship status moderate the relationship between sexual minority status and body image concerns

IF 5.2 1区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
Elisa Sarda , Julie Arsandaux , Quentin Ferré , Rachel F. Rodgers
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Abstract

A growing body of research suggests that sexual minority men (SMM) experience greater body image concerns including body shame, body surveillance, drive for muscularity and drive for thinness than heterosexual men. However, little is known regarding the potential factors that can buffer these relationships. The aim of the present study was to examine the role that both self-compassion and relationship status may play in decreasing the strength of the relationship between sexual minority status and body image concerns. A sample of n = 106 SMM and n = 145 heterosexual men completed an online survey assessing body image concerns, self-compassion, and relationship status. Findings revealed that SMM reported higher levels of body image concerns (on all measures, except drive for muscularity) as compared to heterosexual men. Self-compassion moderated the link between sexual orientation and drive for muscularity: in men with higher levels of self-compassion, sexual orientation was no longer associated with drive for muscularity. But, among men with less self-compassion, SMM reported higher drive for muscularity than heterosexual men. Moreover, relationship status moderated the relationship between sexual orientation and body shame and drive for thinness, such that, among SMM only, being in a relationship was associated with lower levels of these concerns.

自我同情和人际关系状况缓和了性少数群体身份与身体形象问题之间的关系
越来越多的研究表明,与异性恋男性相比,性少数群体男性(SMM)更关注身体形象,包括身体羞耻感、身体监视、追求肌肉发达和苗条。然而,人们对缓冲这些关系的潜在因素知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨自我同情和关系状态在降低性少数群体身份与身体形象问题之间的关系强度方面可能起到的作用。由 n = 106 名性少数群体男性和 n = 145 名异性恋男性组成的样本完成了一项在线调查,对身体形象问题、自我同情和关系状况进行了评估。调查结果显示,与异性恋男性相比,男同性恋和女同性恋对身体形象的关注程度更高(在所有测量指标上,肌肉驱动力除外)。自我同情调节了性取向与肌肉发达驱动力之间的联系:在自我同情水平较高的男性中,性取向不再与肌肉发达驱动力相关。但是,在自我同情程度较低的男性中,SMM 比异性恋男性有更高的肌肉驱动力。此外,关系状态调节了性取向与身体羞耻感和瘦弱驱动力之间的关系,因此,仅在 SMM 中,恋爱关系与较低的身体羞耻感和瘦弱驱动力相关。
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Body Image
Body Image Multiple-
CiteScore
8.70
自引率
28.80%
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174
期刊介绍: Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance. Body Image is a multi-faceted concept that refers to persons perceptions and attitudes about their own body, particularly but not exclusively its appearance. The journal invites contributions from a broad range of disciplines-psychological science, other social and behavioral sciences, and medical and health sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, theoretical and review papers, and science-based practitioner reports of interest. Dissertation abstracts are also published online, and the journal gives an annual award for the best doctoral dissertation in this field.
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