Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Canada

Author ORCID Identifier

Rory Crath: 0000-0002-5855-0940

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2011

Publication Title

International Journal of Men S Health

Abstract

Evidence suggests that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) score higher than heterosexual-identifying men on disordered eating symptomology (DES). This exploratory study examined if the following psychosocial factors were associated with DES among a diverse sample of MSM: race, age, sexual identity, sexual risk, substance use, depression, history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and internalized homophobia. Using cross sectional data collected at "Pride Toronto 2008" (N = 383), multivariate analysis revealed the following factors to be associated with DES: CSA, depression, being White (vs. Black or Asian), being younger, and engaging in behaviours to increase muscle mass. These results may inform the development of useful and efficacious interventions to reduce the risks associated with body dissatisfaction and DES among MSM.

Keywords

Body dissatisfaction, Drive for muscularity, Eating disorders, Gay and bisexual men

Volume

10

Issue

3

First Page

253

Last Page

268

DOI

10.3149/jmh.1003.253

ISSN

15326306

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