Journal article
Drive for leanness and health-related behavior within a social/cultural perspective
Body Image, Vol.10(4), pp.640-643
2013
Abstract
We examined relationships between drive for leanness and perceived media pressure to change appearance, internalization of an ideal physique, exercise frequency, and dieting. Men and women (N=353) completed the Drive for Leanness Scale, the Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-3, the Eating Attitudes Test-26, and a demographic inventory. Drive for leanness was significantly correlated with athletic internalization (.52), pressure to attain an ideal physique (.25), exercise frequency (.36), and dieting (.25). Structural equation modeling revealed a good fitting model (χ2=2.85, p<.241; CFI=.99; NNFI=.98; RMSEA=.04; SRMR=.02) with internalization predicting drive for leanness, which in turn predicted dieting and exercise. Results reveal social/cultural theory helps enhance the understanding of the drive for leanness and its relationship with health-related behavior. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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- Title
- Drive for leanness and health-related behavior within a social/cultural perspective
- Authors
- David A Tod (Author) - Aberystwyth University, United KingdomC Edwards (Author) - University of Worcester, United KingdomG Hall (Author) - Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
- Publication details
- Body Image, Vol.10(4), pp.640-643
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2013
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.05.002
- ISSN
- 1740-1445
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448615802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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