APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Size Discrepancy: Actual Vs. Ideal Body Image of Men with Muscle Dysmorphia
- Lisa Dazzell
CUNY Lehman College - Frederick Grieve
Western Kentucky University
Abstract
The study examined size discrepancies between actual and ideal body shape in men with and without Muscle Dysmorphia (MD). Participants self-reported characteristics of MD and these reports were used to determine Fat Free Mass Index and size discrepancy. Results indicate a difference in perceived actual and ideal body shape.
Psychopathology