Associations between muscularity-oriented social media content and muscle dysmorphia among boys and men

IF 5.2 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Body Image Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI:10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101903

Kyle T. Ganson , Alexander Testa , Rachel F. Rodgers , Jason M. Nagata

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether viewing muscularity-oriented social media content was associated with muscle dysmorphia among a sample of boys and men from Canada and the United States. Data from the Study of Boys and Men (2024; N = 1553) were analyzed. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to determine the associations between viewing content with 1) muscular bodies, 2) muscle-building dietary supplements (e.g., whey protein), and 3) muscle-building drugs (e.g., anabolic-androgenic steroids) on social media and probable muscle dysmorphia. Findings revealed strong and positive associations between viewing muscularity-oriented social media content and probable muscle dysmorphia. Specifically, greater frequency of viewing content related to muscular bodies, muscle-building dietary supplements, and muscle-building drugs were all associated with having probable muscle dysmorphia, independent of total time spent on social media. The findings from this study underscore the need for more research to understand the directionality and risks associated with specific social media content among boys and men. Greater media and health literacy is needed for boys and men to support appropriate social media use.

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以肌肉为导向的社交媒体内容与男孩和男性肌肉畸形之间的关系

这项研究旨在确定观看以肌肉为导向的社交媒体内容是否与来自加拿大和美国的男孩和男人的肌肉畸形有关。数据来自男孩和男人的研究(2024；N = 1553)。我们进行了多元线性回归分析，以确定在社交媒体上观看与1)肌肉体、2)增肌膳食补充剂（如乳清蛋白）和3)增肌药物（如合成代谢雄激素类固醇）有关的内容与可能的肌肉畸形之间的关系。研究结果显示，观看以肌肉为导向的社交媒体内容与可能的肌肉畸形之间存在强烈的正相关。具体来说，更频繁地观看与肌肉体、增肌膳食补充剂和增肌药物相关的内容，都与可能的肌肉畸形有关，与花在社交媒体上的总时间无关。这项研究的结果强调了需要更多的研究来了解特定社交媒体内容在男孩和男人中的方向性和风险。需要提高男孩和男子的媒体和卫生素养，以支持适当使用社交媒体。

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Body Image Multiple-

CiteScore

8.70

自引率

28.80%

发文量

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.