It remains unclear whether body dissatisfaction, a widely recognized predictor of eating-
related pathologies and depressive symptomatology, is consistent across cohorts and time …

Extant research on body image supports sociocultural theories emphasizing the
internalization of societal pressures to attain the thin-ideal, as well as other White or …

Abstract The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) and
its earlier versions are measures designed to assess societal and interpersonal aspects of …

Although muscularity and body fat concerns are central to conceptualizing men's body
image, they have not been examined together within existing structural models. This study …

Anecdotal testimony suggests the 'fit'female body ideal is 'healthier'than the thin ideal,
because it simultaneously focuses on muscularity. However, statistical investigation into the …

This study investigated whether an expanded tripartite influence model would represent gay
men's experiences. This model was extended by adding partners and gay community …

Men's body image problems may manifest as an unhealthy drive for muscularity and
propensity to use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). Aspects of objectification theory were …

Previous research has suggested that men's conformity to masculine norms (CMN) is an
important correlate of men's drive for muscularity. The present study aimed to further …

Research presented in this special issue focuses on a number of key contemporary themes
relating to gendered body image. This paper considers what these studies tell us about the …

Background Investigations into female body image have suggested that rather than
thinness, preference is now being given to a female “athletic ideal” characterised by a toned …