Correlation of Thin-ideal Internalization with Body Dissatisfaction and Dieting Behavior in Junior High-School Boys

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  • 中学生男子の痩身理想の内面化と身体不満足感,痩身行動との関連
  • チュウガクセイ ダンシ ノ ソウシン リソウ ノ ナイメンカ ト シンタイ フマンゾクカン,ソウシン コウドウ ト ノ カンレン

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This study examined the correlation of thin-ideal internalization in media messages with body dissatisfaction and dieting behavior in 405 junior high-school boys. The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 Japanese Short Version (SATAQ-3JS) was used to measure the degree by which media messages are internalized in subjects. Body Dissatisfaction was screened using the Eating Disorder Inventory-Body Dissatisfaction (EDI-BD) and body shape comparison with others was assessed by the Body Comparison Scale (BCS) Japanese Version. The results showed significant differences by school year in BCS and the subscales of SATAQ-3JS, i.e. Pressure, Internalization-General, Internalization-Athlete, and Information (P<.05). There were weak, negative correlations in each variable between EDI-BD and SATAQ-3JS items including Internalization-General, Internalization-Athlete, and Information (P<.05). Comparing diet-oriented students with those not oriented, scores were significantly higher for diet-oriented students in all items except Internalization-Athlete (P<.01). These findings suggested that junior high-school boys internalized muscular body shape as an ideal specific to boys by the influence of media as they become senior and simultaneously strengthened their thin-ideal. Those who preferred dieting behavior were more likely to internalize thin-ideal produced by media even in boys. It was also suggested that some boys started to have problems in eating habits due to distorted body image in the junior high school period.

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