Muscle Dysmorphia in Gym-Going Men: The Role of Narcissism Vulnerability and Perfectionism.

IF 2 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Clinical Neuropsychiatry Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI:10.36131/cnfioritieditore20240303

Hasan Emre Kandemir, Annarosa Cipriano, Marco Scotto Rosato, Barış Önen Ünsalver, Margherita Stabile, Stefania Cella

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Abstract

Objective: Muscle dysmorphia (MD) refers to a pathological preoccupation with the idea that one's body is not lean and muscular enough. Literature suggests that vulnerable facet of narcissism and perfectionism are strongly related to the risk of developing MD symptoms. However, until now, there is a paucity of research exploring their relationship, which is the primary aim of this study.

Method: Participants were 135 gym-going Turkish males (Mage=24.99, SD=5.38; range=18-43 years) who completed a packet of self-report questionnaires.

Results: Out of the sample, 51 (37.8%) were at risk for MD. A mediation model analysis revealed that vulnerable narcissism has an indirect relationship with the MD risk that is likely to be expressed via perfectionism.

Conclusions: Our results showed a higher risk for MD among gym-going males and provided new insight into MD's understanding. It appears that a narcissistic flaw and perfectionistic traits may be particularly salient factors to consider in both preventing and treating MD symptomatology within high-risk populations.

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健身男性的肌肉畸形：自恋、脆弱和完美主义的作用。

目的：肌肉畸形（Muscle dysmorphia，MD）是指对自己的身体不够瘦和肌肉不够发达的病态专注。文献表明，自恋和完美主义的脆弱一面与出现肌肉畸形症状的风险密切相关。然而，到目前为止，探讨这两者关系的研究还很少，这也是本研究的主要目的：研究对象：135 名经常参加健身运动的土耳其男性（年龄：24.99 岁，标准差：5.38 岁；年龄范围：18-43 岁），他们填写了一套自我报告问卷：在样本中，有 51 人（37.8%）有罹患多发性硬化症的风险。中介模型分析显示，脆弱自恋与罹患多发性硬化症的风险有间接关系，这种关系可能通过完美主义表现出来：我们的研究结果表明，健身男性罹患多发性硬化症的风险较高，这为我们了解多发性硬化症提供了新的视角。自恋缺陷和完美主义特质似乎是高危人群在预防和治疗多发性硬化症症状时需要考虑的特别突出的因素。

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Clinical Neuropsychiatry CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-

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