Desiring the Muscular Ideal: Men's Body Satisfaction in the United States, Ukraine, and Ghana

By David A. Frederick, Gregory M. Buchanan, Leila Sadehgi-Azar, L. A. Peplau, M. Haselton, A. Berezovskaya, Ryan E. Lipinski. 2007

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The enigma of male eating disorders: A critical review and synthesis. (2017, background): “…for the muscular body ideal has emerged (Ridgeway & Tylka, 2005), with up to 90% of college-age American men reporting a desire for greater muscularity (Frederick et al., 2007), and even boys as young as six years of age demonstrating a preference for muscular body types (Baghurst et al., 2007).”
The UCLA Body Project I: Gender and Ethnic Differences in Self-Objectification and Body Satisfaction Among 2,206 Undergraduates (2007, background): “2005) and endorsement of the traditional male gender role (Frederick et al. 2007).”
How is men’s conformity to masculine norms related to their body image? Masculinity and muscularity across western countries (2015, background): “Studies have shown that the more men conform to traditional masculine norms, the more likely they are to suffer from muscle dissatisfaction and to strive for a more muscular body build (Frederick et al., 2007; Kimmel & Mahalik, 2004, 2005; Mahalik et al., 2003; Smolak & Murnen, 2008; Steinfeldt el a”