Attentional biases toward body images in males at high risk of muscle dysmorphia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although research on muscle dysmorphia (MD), a body dysmorphic disorder subtype, has recently increased, the causes and mechanisms underlying this disorder remain unclear. Results from studies examining disorders associated with body image suggest the involvement of self-schema in biasing attention toward specific body information. The present study examined whether individuals at higher risk of MD also display attentional biases toward specific types of body images.

Methods

The validated Chinese version of the Muscle Appearance Satisfaction Scale was used to distinguish men at higher and lower risk of MD. Sixty-five adult Chinese men at higher (HRMD, n = 33) and lower risk of MD (LRMD, n = 32) performed a visual probe task. Initially, an image of a b

SUBMITTER: Jin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5774299 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature