Size Matters: Television Media Effects on Male Body Image
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-xavier13951515522021-08-03T06:22:50Z Size Matters: Television Media Effects on Male Body Image Garrison, Megan C. Mass Media Social Psychology body image in men masculinity in mass media internalization The primary purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of media exposure to body dissatisfaction and drive for muscularity in a sample of 85 male college students. More specifically, the study was designed to test the mediation effects of internalization and body comparison in the relationship between media exposure and these body image-related outcomes. In light of the existing research, this study had two primary hypotheses: (H1) It was hypothesized that the relationship between television media exposure to the idealized male and body dissatisfaction is mediated by internalization and by body comparison and (H2) it was hypothesized that the relationship between television media exposure to the idealized male and drive for muscularity is mediated by internalization and by body comparison. Results revealed a positive relationship between internalization and body dissatisfaction (B = .03, t = 5.08, p = .00), a positive relationship between body comparison and body dissatisfaction (B = .05, t = 2.31, p = .02), and a positive relationship between body comparison and drive for muscularity (B = .39, t = 3.95, p = .00). No significant indirect effects (path ab) were evident as bootstrapping analyses produced a point estimate of .0025 and a 95% BCA of -.0019 to .0073, and a point estimate of .0332 and a 95% BCA of -.0265 to .0951. These results indicated an absence of significant mediation in both models. While mediation was not found in this study, the results add to an emerging body of literature on the impact of exposure to ideal male television on male body image concerns. 2012 English text Xavier University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395151552 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395151552 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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