Body Image Dissatisfaction among Men Engaged in Regular Weight Training Activities: An exploratory analysis

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Body Image Dissatisfaction among Men Engaged in Regular Weight Training Activities: An exploratory analysis

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The central purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the body image dissatisfaction experiences of a group of young adult men who were engaged in regular recreational weight training activities. Within this, three primary areas of enquiry were investigated through the completion of twelve semi-structured interviews with men aged between eighteen and thirty who were residing in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand. The first area of investigation focused on gaining a broad appreciati...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2014

Creator

Jones, Lewis Neihana Tait

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/8649

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body image / body image dissatisfaction / body image disturbance / men / male / body dysmorphic disorder / muscle dysmorphia / weight training / strength training / resistance training / sociocultural influence / media influence / body evaluation / psychopathology / clinical psychology / negative body image / physical appearance / body shape / physical exercise / muscularity / masculinity / New Zealand / body change / body size / body weight / physical fitness

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