The current study assessed the construct validity of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS;
DR McCreary & DK Sasse, 2000) using both lower and higher order exploratory factor …

This chapter explores the drive for muscularity construct in detail. I describe the drive for
muscularity construct by outlining the research that has explored boys' and men's desire to …

The present study was designed to examine the predictive validity of the Drive for
Muscularity Scale (DMS; McCreary & Sasse, 2000). The drive for muscularity scale (DMS) is …

The purpose of the current article was to perform a systematic review of 52 studies in which
the drive for muscularity (DFM) has been measured. We included all the papers we found …

Abstract Three studies (Ns= 412, 304, and 250) were conducted to create a psychometrically
sound measure of the drive for muscularity, which is defined as the desire, typically found in …

We examined the drive for muscularity's (DFM) relationships with exercise behaviour,
disordered eating, supplement consumption, and exercise dependence in males. By …

Two studies were conducted to investigate men's drive for muscularity. Study 1 explored the
relationship between sociocultural factors and social comparison and participants' scores on …

Socially promoted physical appearance ideals for women place increasing importance on
muscularity, resulting in growing muscularity concerns among traditional college-age …

Drive for muscularity (DM) is associated with anabolic steroid and supplement use, exercise
dependence, eating pathology, and low self-esteem. However, only one study has …

Objective An investigation into muscularity concerns in males was carried out. Method A
series of questionnaires, containing items pertaining to attitudes and behavior relating to …