Citation

Grossbard JR, Lee CM, Neighbors C, Larimer ME. Sex Roles 2009; 60(3-4): 198-207.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1100 NE 45th St., Suite 300, Box 354944, Seattle, WA 98195-1525, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11199-008-9535-y

PMID

28959088

PMCID

PMC5614448

Abstract

Body dissatisfaction in females, and to a lesser extent males, is associated with low self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders. This research examined gender as a moderator of the association between contingent self-esteem and body image concerns, including weight and muscularity. Participants included 359 (59.1% female) heavy drinking first-year U.S. undergraduate students who completed a survey assessing health-related risk behaviors. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to examine relations among gender, contingent self-esteem, and body image. Females reported higher levels of contingent self-esteem and greater concerns about their weight, although males reported a greater drive for muscularity. The relationship between contingent self-esteem and weight concerns was stronger among females, and for males, greater contingent self-esteem was associated with a greater drive for muscularity.

Language: en

Keywords

Body image; Contingent self-esteem; Muscularity; Weight concerns