Differentiating the levels of risk for muscle dysmorphia among Hungarian male weightlifters: a factor mixture modeling approach.

Autor: Babusa B; Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, 1089 Budapest, Hungary. Electronic address: bernadett.babusa@gmail.com., Czeglédi E; Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, 1089 Budapest, Hungary., Túry F; Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, 1089 Budapest, Hungary., Mayville SB; Clinic AD, 10631 Professional Circle, Suite A, Reno, NV 89521, United States., Urbán R; Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Izabella utca 46, 1064 Budapest, Hungary.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Body image [Body Image] 2015 Jan; Vol. 12, pp. 14-21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 30.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.09.001
Abstrakt: Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a body image disturbance characterized by a pathological preoccupation with muscularity. The study aimed to differentiate the levels of risk for MD among weightlifters and to define a tentative cut-off score for the Muscle Appearance Satisfaction Scale (MASS) for the identification of high risk MD cases. Hungarian male weightlifters (n=304) completed the MASS, the Exercise Addiction Inventory, and specific exercise and body image related questions. For the differentiation of MD, factor mixture modeling was performed, resulting in three independent groups: low-, moderate-, and high risk MD groups. The estimated prevalence of high risk MD in this sample of weightlifters was 15.1%. To determine a cut-off score for the MASS, sensitivity and specificity analyses were performed and a cut-off point of 63 was suggested. The proposed cut-off score for the MASS can be useful for the early detection of high risk MD.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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